Dependence
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· 12 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 trouble I called on Yahweh,
and to my God I cried for help.
He heard my voice from his temple,
and my cry for help
came up before his presence into 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
Therefore let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order 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 sufficient help in troubles.
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God can help those who depend on him
God can help those who depend on him
So then, we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”
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God will help those who depend on him
God will help those who depend on him
Therefore if you, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven 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 pleading, 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
And now why do you go the way of Egypt
to drink the waters of the Shihor?
And why do you go the way of Assyria
to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
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Dependence on false gods and religions
Dependence on false gods and religions
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust
and does not turn to the proud and to those who fall away to a lie.
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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
Carry the burdens of one another, and so 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.