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Provision

doctrine

God's faithful supply of everything his people need — physical, spiritual, and eternal.

Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.

Follow the flow

Provision connects to different paths in Scripture:

Provision arises from Work and God, and leads to Sanctification and Worship.

Leads into Provision

Reading Path

Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.

1
Work
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
Genesis 2:15 →
2
Provision
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
Matthew 6:31 →
3
Trust
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”
Jeremiah 17:7 →
4
Obedience
“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”
Romans 5:19 →
5
Sanctification
“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
Hebrews 10:14 →

Relationships

depends on God's Faithfulness
preceded by Work God

Anchor Scriptures 19 verses

Old Testament
Psalm 23:1

“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

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Genesis 22:14

“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.”

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Genesis 22:8

“And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”

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Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

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Isaiah 33:16

“He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.”

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Proverbs 31:25

“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”

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Psalm 84:11

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”

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Psalm 37:25

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”

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1 Kings 17:4

“And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.”

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Deuteronomy 29:5

“And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.”

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Exodus 16:4

“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.”

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New Testament
Matthew 6:31

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”

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Philippians 4:19

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

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2 Corinthians 9:8

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”

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Matthew 14:20

“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”

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Luke 12:24

“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”

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Hebrews 13:5

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

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Matthew 6:11

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

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1 Peter 5:7

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

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