• Ephesians 2:10
    For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
     
  • 2 Corinthians 5:5
    Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
     
  • Romans 8:29-30
    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
     
  • Ephesians 1:4-5
    just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
     
  • Ephesians 2:8
    For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
     
  • 1 Peter 2:5
    you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
     
  • 2 Corinthians 3:18
    But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for God's Preparation of Us


Resources

God Is Preparing Us For the Kingdom

Sermon by Kim Myers

God is actively preparing us for the Kingdom of God, knowing that time is growing short. We are all being tested and tried as never before, facing a multitude of trials whether they be financial, health-related, relational, or personal. These trials, though not easy or fun, are gifts from Him, designed to shape us for eternity. …


God's Good Work in Us

Sermon by John O. Reid

God has called us with a purpose to perfect us, and as a loving, responsible Father, He will accomplish this in us. He, who has begun a good work in those He called, will permanently work toward its completion, fully performing what He has initiated without fail. His nature ensures that He will not abort what He started, …


How Does God Help Us? (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

As we journey on this unusual pilgrimage, not moving geographically yet facing many trials, we are reminded of God's preparation for us. Like the Israelites in the wilderness, we are not left to fend for ourselves; He has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. His provision for millions of Israelites—supplying food, …


The Providence of God (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Even when we exercise free moral agency, God engineers circumstances and outcomes so that we are virtually forced to make the right decision.


Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We are mandated to live by faith, being given trials of faith in order to chisel our character. We must totally and unreservedly accept God's sovereignty.


God Works In Marvelous Ways (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God's highest goal is not salvation, but sanctification into godly character, leading to membership in His family as co-rulers with Jesus Christ.


Why Is God Doing This, This Way?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We must learn to see ourselves and our function as God sees us—as a distinct, unique entity, a holy people, a special treasure.


Themes of Ruth (Part Two): God's Providence

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

As we count the 50 days toward Pentecost, we should consider the events of our lives, coming to understand that they reveal God's on-going maintenance.



For more resources, please see the library topic for God's Preparation of Us