8 Bible Verses about Divine Purposes
Most Relevant Verses
Jehovah says: Who created the heavens? He who is God. He fashioned and made the earth. He founded it and he did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited. He says: I am Jehovah, and there is no other.
The scripture says to Pharaoh: For this reason I have raised you up, that I might through you, show my power and declare my name in all the earth.
Jehovah of Hosts is determined to do this. He has stretched out his arm to punish, and no one can stop him.
The earth trembles and writhes in pain. Jehovah carries out his plans against Babylon to make Babylon a wasteland so that no one will live there.
Stand up on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things that you have seen, and of those things I will show to you.
He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.
This is according to the eternal purpose (determination) (design) (arrangement) that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
He who sins is of the devil. For the devil sinned from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was made known (manifested), that he might destroy the works of the devil.
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- Purposes (100 instances)
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divine Purposes » Sure of fulfilment
The earth trembles and writhes in pain. Jehovah carries out his plans against Babylon to make Babylon a wasteland so that no one will live there.
divine Purposes » Eternal in Christ
This is according to the eternal purpose (determination) (design) (arrangement) that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
divine Purposes » Revealed in the gospel
He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.
divine Purposes » Irresistible
Jehovah of Hosts is determined to do this. He has stretched out his arm to punish, and no one can stop him.
divine Purposes » Seen in his choice of instruments
Stand up on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things that you have seen, and of those things I will show to you.
divine Purposes » Involves the overthrow of satan
He who sins is of the devil. For the devil sinned from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was made known (manifested), that he might destroy the works of the devil.