The Timing of God’s Providence
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever felt that God was late in answering your prayers? Today, R.C. Sproul offers counsel from the life of Joseph for those who are waiting on the Lord.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | Joseph continued to languish in his dungeon. |
| 0:04.6 | His plight had gone from bad to worse. |
| 0:07.6 | Now for the first time, there is a glimmer of hope. |
| 0:10.8 | He has a messenger to plead his case with Pharaoh. And don't you think that in the initial days |
| 0:18.7 | after the butler was released, every time Joseph heard footsteps in the corridor of the prison, his heart would be |
| 0:26.2 | buoyed up with anticipation and with encouragement that now somebody was coming to release him. Nobody came. Not for a week, not for a month, not for a year. In fact, two years pass. And Joseph doesn't hear a word from the court of Pharaoh. |
| 0:48.0 | It can sometimes be difficult to wait upon the Lord, waiting for a wrong to be made right, |
| 1:00.6 | waiting for a prayer to be answered, but as we remember that our God is sovereign, |
| 1:05.8 | we remember that his timing is never late. |
| 1:09.0 | Welcome to another week of renewing your mind. |
| 1:12.0 | I'm your host, Nathan W Bingham. Welcome to another week of renewing your mind. |
| 1:12.7 | I'm your host, Nathan W Bingham. |
| 1:15.7 | We see an example of one who waited, |
| 1:18.4 | and the incredible providence of God |
| 1:20.6 | when we consider the life of Joseph. |
| 1:23.0 | And that's what we'll be doing all week |
| 1:25.0 | as you hear messages from R.C. Sproll's 20-part series, The Life of Joseph. |
| 1:30.0 | You can request access to this complete series along with the newly released hardcover book from Dr Sprawl title Joseph from Dreamer to delivera |
| 1:39.4 | and you give a donation of any amount at renewing your mind dot org. |
| 1:44.7 | At this point in the story Joseph has already been sold by his brothers |
| 1:49.2 | and is now in prison. |
| 1:50.6 | Here's Dr Sproll, the founder of Ligonon Ministries, on the timing of God's Providence. |
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