Some Great Things God has done in Saving His People

7 min readFeb 21, 2021

God wills -

John 1:12–13 — But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Romans 9:16 — So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.

Ephesians 1:9 — He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

Ephesians 1:11 — In Him 11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

God predestines -

Romans 8:29 — For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

Romans 8:30 — and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Ephesians 1:5, 11 — He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will…11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

God chooses -

1 Thessalonians 1:4 — knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;

2 Thessalonians 2:13 — But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

Ephesians 1:4 — just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

Colossians 3:12 — So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

1 Peter 2:9 — But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Romans 11:5 — In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice.

God causes -

1 Corinthians 1:30 — But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

1 Peter 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Ezekiel 36:27 — I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.

Romans 8:28 — And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

God purposes -

Ephesians 1:9 — He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him

Ephesians 1:11 — also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

Ephesians 3:11 — This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Acts 4:28 — to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.

2 Timothy 1:9 — who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

Hebrews 6:17 — In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath,

God prepares -

Romans 9:23 — And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

God appoints -

Acts 13:48 — When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 — For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

John 15:16 — You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.

God calls -

1 Thessalonians 2:12 — so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

2 Thessalonians 2:14 — It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:9 — who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

God drags -

John 6:44 — No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me drags him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

God grants -

John 6:65 — And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.”

2 Timothy 1:9 — who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

2 Timothy 2:25 — with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Philippians 1:29 — For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

God makes us alive -

1 Corinthians 15:22 — For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

Ephesians 2:5 — even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Colossians 2:13 — When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,

1 Peter 3:18 — For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

God pours out His Spirit -

Acts 10:45 — All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Romans 5:5 — and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Titus 3:6 — whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

God brings forth -

James 1:18 — In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

God saves -

2 Timothy 1:9 — who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

Titus 2:13 — looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

Titus 3:5 — He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

God delivers and transfers -

Colossians 1:13 — For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Joel 2:32 — And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be delivered;

God justifies -

Romans 8:30 — and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

Romans 8:33 — Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

Romans 3:30 — since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.

Titus 3:7 — so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

God sanctifies -

1 Thessalonians 5:23 — Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God glorifies -

Romans 8:30 — and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

David Norczyk

Spokane Valley, Washington

February 21, 2021

Some Great Things God has done in Saving His People

Written by David Norczyk