The Hand Of The Lord

THE HAND OF THE LORD

OUTLINE

1. THE HAND OF THE LORD RULES

2. THE HAND OF THE LORD PROTECTS

3. THE HAND OF THE LORD STRENGTHENS

4. THE HAND OF THE LORD BLESSES

5. THE HAND OF THE LORD PROVIDES

6. THE HAND OF THE LORD HEALS

7. THE HAND OF THE LORD PROMOTES

THE MESSAGE

THE HAND OF THE LORD

1. THE HAND OF THE LORD RULES

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Proverbs 21: 1

1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,

Like the rivers of water;

He turns it wherever He wishes.

Daniel 4 : 34-35

34 And at the end of the [k]time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever:

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

And His kingdom is from generation to generation.

35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;

He does according to His will in the army of heaven

And among the inhabitants of the earth.

No one can restrain His hand

Or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Psalm 119 :73

73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me;

Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

Psalm 31: 15

15 My times are in Your hand;

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,

And from those who persecute me.

Luke 23: 46

46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.

2. THE HAND OF THE LORD PROTECTS

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Isaiah 49: 16

Yet I will not forget you.

16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;

Your walls are continually before Me.

Isaiah 49: 2

2 And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword;

In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,

And made Me a polished shaft;

In His quiver He has hidden Me.”

John 10 : 28-29

28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.

29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

3. THE HAND OF THE LORD STRENGTHENS

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Isaiah 41 : 10-13

10 Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

11 “Behold, all those who were incensed against you

Shall be ashamed and disgraced;

They shall be as nothing,

And those who strive with you shall perish.

12 You shall seek them and not find them—

Those who contended with you.

Those who war against you

Shall be as nothing,

As a nonexistent thing.

13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,

Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’

Psalm 73 : 23

23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;

You hold me by my right hand.

Psalm 18 :35

35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;

Your right hand has held me up,

Your gentleness has made me great.

4. THE HAND OF THE LORD BLESSES

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Matthew 19 : 13 - 15

13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

Nehemiah 2 : 8, 18

8 and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the [d]citadel which pertains to the [e]temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy.” And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me.

So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set[l] their hands to this good work.

Ezra 7: 9

9 On the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

5. THE HAND OF THE LORD PROVIDES

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Psalm 145 :16