What Does the Bible Say About the Work of God?

God is not passive and distant, he is active and close and has the power to do whatever he wants. Throughout history he has done his work through the prophets, Israel, Jesus Christ, and today primarily through his church and individual believers. God acts here in the world by creating, judging, saving, helping and providing, among other things. God has commissioned the church to spread the Good News of Jesus and gives power and gifts to all who walk in his name. One day Jesus will come back and judge all people.

Bible Verses

“⁶“You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.” (Ne 9:6)

“¹³Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?”” (Is 43:13)

“¹⁷Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”” (Ac 14:17)

“²⁸For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.” (Ps 22:28)

“¹³for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Php 2:13)

“¹²There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?” (Jas 4:12)

“⁸and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness.” (Ps 9:8)

“¹⁴Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.” (Is 41:14)

“¹¹I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.” (Is 43:11)

“¹⁰so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” (Eph 3:10)

“¹⁹And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Php 4:19)

Study Questions

1. Can we understand that God exists by seeing what he has created?
2. If God has the power to do whatever he wants, why is there so much evil in the world?
3. In what ways is God working through us Christians today?
4. Is there a contemporary event that you believe God has done?

Additional Bible Verses

Romans 8:19-23, Revelation 20:11-15, John 5:17, Genesis 1, Acts 17:24-28, Ezekiel 39:27-28