Dependence
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· 11 viewsReliance upon God or upon others. Dependence on God for help with spiritual and physical needs arises out of an awareness of human helplessness, though dependence may be wrongly directed. People may look to others for encouragement and support, but over-dependence is not commended.
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Dependence arising from a sense of helplessness
Dependence arising from a sense of helplessness
Physical helplessness
Physical helplessness
In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.
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Spiritual helplessness
Spiritual helplessness
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Dependence on God encouraged
Dependence on God encouraged
God is to be trusted
God is to be trusted
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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God is a refuge
God is a refuge
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
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God can help those who depend on him
God can help those who depend on him
So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”
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God will help those who depend on him
God will help those who depend on him
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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Examples of failure to depend on God
Examples of failure to depend on God
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Dependence on God for physical help
Dependence on God for physical help
Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah.
See also Hezekiah; the men of Judah
Asa:
Asa:
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David; two blind men; Mary; Paul
Dependence on God for spiritual needs
Dependence on God for spiritual needs
Childlike dependence is necessary for those who would enter God’s kingdom;
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Dependence on God expressed in prayer
Dependence on God expressed in prayer
Listen to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
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Examples of those crying out in dependence on God
Examples of those crying out in dependence on God
the Israelites in Egypt; Job in his suffering; the people of Jerusalem; Jeremiah; Jonah from within the fish; the tax collector in the temple; the church praying for Peter; the Corinthians praying for Paul
Misplaced dependence
Misplaced dependence
Dependence on surrounding nations
Dependence on surrounding nations
What then do you gain by going to Egypt,
to drink the waters of the Nile?
Or what do you gain by going to Assyria,
to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
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Dependence on false gods and religions
Dependence on false gods and religions
Happy are those who make
the Lord their trust,
who do not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after false gods.
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Dependence on human strength and resources
Dependence on human strength and resources
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Dependence on sinful behaviour
Dependence on sinful behaviour
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The futility of misplaced dependence
The futility of misplaced dependence
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A proper dependence on others is commended
A proper dependence on others is commended
Human help can strengthen
Human help can strengthen
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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Examples of a right dependence on others
Examples of a right dependence on others
a priest’s support for an unmarried sister
Support for the poor and needy:
Support for the poor and needy:
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Achish found David to be a reliable soldier; Uriah and Zechariah were reliable witnesses; Reliable teachers are a blessing to the church.