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The Sovereigntyof God
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sovereignty sv()rnt
supreme power orauthority
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He is called Adonay.2 Samuel 7:22,"How great you are, O
Sovereign Lord! There is noone like you, and there is
no God but you, as we haveheard with our own ears."
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Most Christians have a
small view of God.
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Most Christians have a
small view of God.
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Most Christians have a
small view of God.
Evans believes one reason for this
is that Christians do notunderstand the sovereignty of
God. He continues suggesting
that in our lives God is anywhere
but on the throne and this results
in our spiritual weakness and lack
of power.
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Gods sovereignty concerns his
absolute rule and control over all of
creation. God rules absolutely over theaffairs of men. He sits on the throne of
the universes as Lord. Everything that
happens comes about because he eitherdirectly causes it or consciously allows
it. Nothing enters into history or could
ever exist outside of history that doesnot come under the complete control of
God
Evans
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Gods sovereignty concerns his
absolute rule and control over all of
creation. God rules absolutely over theaffairs of men. He sits on the throne of
the universes as Lord. Everything that
happens comes about because he eitherdirectly causes it or consciously allows
it. Nothing enters into history or could
ever exist outside of history that doesnot come under the complete control of
God
Evans
Gods sovereignty involves thinkingWhat does it mean?
What are the consequences of
believing this?
What about war, famine, poverty?
What about sickness and death?What about the devil?
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Gods sovereignty concerns his
absolute rule and control over all of
creation. God rules absolutely over theaffairs of men. He sits on the throne of
the universes as Lord. Everything that
happens comes about because he eitherdirectly causes it or consciously allows
it. Nothing enters into history or could
ever exist outside of history that doesnot come under the complete control of
God
Evans
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God's sovereignty has practical
importance
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God's sovereignty has practical
importance
...it makes Him our proper object of worship. He is
the almighty, omnipotent God, the creator and
sustainer of all that exists. There is none higher,
none more worthy of worship and honor.
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God's sovereignty has practical
importance
...it makes Him our proper object of worship. He is
the almighty, omnipotent God, the creator and
sustainer of all that exists. There is none higher,
none more worthy of worship and honor....it means He can be counted on, for nothing can
stand against Him...for our salvation...to carry us
through times of difficulty such that nothing touches
us that is not in keeping with His desires for us...to
keep all the promises He has made to us.
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God's sovereignty has practical
importance
...it makes Him our proper object of worship. He is
the almighty, omnipotent God, the creator and
sustainer of all that exists. There is none higher,
none more worthy of worship and honor....it means He can be counted on, for nothing can
stand against Him...for our salvation...to carry us
through times of difficulty such that nothing touches
us that is not in keeping with His desires for us...to
keep all the promises He has made to us.
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Gods Absolute Rule
Do you want God to be sovereign?Do you want Him to rule over you?
Are you like a rebellious teenager who
wants God there to help but wants
autonomy the rest of the time?
Satan started this path of thinking -
encouraged Eve not to be stifled or
limited by God.Knowing God is sovereign means you
realise no one is autonomous from him -
he has absolute control over the universe.
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1. God does what he pleases
The earth is the LORDs,
and everything in it, the
world, and all who live in
it;
Psalm 24:1
By virtue of this God cando whatever he wants
whenever he wants
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1.a. God rulesYou do not have the right to tell God what to do or
how to do it - he made it, he chooses, and theBible declares this to be so;
Job 23:13 - he stands alone, and who can oppose
him? He does whatever he pleases.Job 42:2 - I know that you can do all things; no
purpose of yours can be thwarted.
Psalm 115:3 -Our God is in heaven; he does
whatever pleases him.
Isa 45:7 - I form the light and create darkness, I
bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD,
do all these things.Monday 24 January 2011
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Eph 1:11 - In him we were also chosen,
having been predestined according to the
plan of him who works out everything inconformity with the purpose of his will,
Rom 11:36 - For from him and through him
and for him are all things.To him be the gloryforever! Amen.
Rev 19:6 - Then I heard what sounded like a
great multitude, like the roar of rushing watersand like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
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Eph 1:11 - In him we were also chosen,
having been predestined according to the
plan of him who works out everything inconformity with the purpose of his will,
Rom 11:36 - For from him and through him
and for him are all things.To him be the gloryforever! Amen.
Rev 19:6 - Then I heard what sounded like a
great multitude, like the roar of rushing watersand like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Nothing escapes the rule of
GodNo matter what happens
God is ruling
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1.b. God decides
There is no such thing as luck - thereis nothing that happens which hasnt
been through Gods hands first.
Exodus 4:11 -The LORD said to him,
Who gave human beings their
mouths? Who makes them deaf or
mute? Who gives them sight or
makes them blind? Is it not I, the
LORD?
12 Now go; I will help you speak and
will teach you what to say.
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1.c. Our decisions
If not one of the smallest details of
our lives escapes God - do my
decisions matter? I can sit back,
relax and let God do it all.
This is a great tension in theology
and is called an autinomy - parallel
truths which run side by side and do
not appear to cross each other.One one side Sovereign God
The other side My Own Choices
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If I choose is God in control, and ifhe is on control do I really need to
choose?
Evans suggests it is like God
having a destination that he willreach but you choose the route he
takes in order to get there. He will
arrive but it will be through you,
over you, around you or in spite ofyou.
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However, Evans notes, when all
is said and done...even the route
you choose will be the one hesovereignly planned to use in
order to achieve his intended
purposes
God will get where he chooses -
the question is what you will look
like at that time?
God has determined men andwomen shall praise him for all
eternity - will you do it in heaven
or hell?
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1.d. Sovereignty and PrayerGod has determined what will
happen but it will not happen untilyou ask, James 4:2,
You desire but do not have, so you
kill. You covet but you cannot getwhat you want, so you quarrel andfight. You do not have because you
do not ask God.
God has determined how he will act,but he waits for us to call before he
acts - we have a choice. No one canthwart his plan all we can do is
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1.e. Created for him
1 Cor 8:6...yet for us there is but one God,
the Father, from whom all things
came andfor whom we live;
and there is but one Lord, Jesus
Christ, through whom all things
came and through whom we live.
It is Gods right to do withcreation whatever he chooses -
you were created to bring glory
to God
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2. Gods glory and will
The sovereignty of God
means the exercise of his
attributes in order tomaintain his glory and
accomplish his will
Evans
Men will never knock
God off his throne!
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2.a. Forever Sovereign
God is omniscient- nothing
he does not know,
omnipotentnothing he
cannot do,omnipresent, no
place he doesnt exist...Gods attributes guarantee
that he will always be
sovereign - how do you revolt
against a God who is allpowerful? He knows every
thought in your mind so you
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2.b. A Great example
...All this happened to King
Nebuchadnezzar. 29Twelve
months later, as the king was
walking on the roof of theroyal palace of Babylon, 30
he said, Is not this the great
Babylon I have built as the
royal residence, by my
mighty power and for the
glory of my majesty?
Daniel 4
Nebuchadnezar = big head God = sovereign
Who will come out on top?
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2.b. A Great example
...All this happened to King
Nebuchadnezzar. 29Twelve
months later, as the king was
walking on the roof of theroyal palace of Babylon, 30
he said, Is not this the great
Babylon I have built as the
royal residence, by my
mighty power and for the
glory of my majesty?
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2.b. A Great example
...All this happened to King
Nebuchadnezzar. 29Twelve
months later, as the king was
walking on the roof of theroyal palace of Babylon, 30
he said, Is not this the great
Babylon I have built as the
royal residence, by my
mighty power and for the
glory of my majesty?
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31 Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came
from heaven, This is what is decreed for you, KingNebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been
taken from you. 32 You will be driven away from
people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat
grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for youuntil you acknowledge that the Most High is
sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them
to anyone he wishes.
33 Immediately what had been said aboutNebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away
from people and ate grass like the ox.
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His body was drenched with the dew of heavenuntil his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and
his nails like the claws of a bird.
34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar,raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was
restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored
and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is
an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures fromgeneration to generation.
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35 All the peoples of the earth are regarded as
nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of
heaven and the peoples of the earth.No one can hold back his hand or say to him: What
have you done?
36 At the same time that my sanity was restored, myhonor and splendor were returned to me for the gloryof my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me
out, and I was restored to my throne and became
even greater than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar,
praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven,because everything he does is right and all his ways
are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to
humble.
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2.c. Sovereignty and status
No matter how important
you are, how high you climb
etc. God is still sovereign.
Respect and honour peoplebut remember God is still in
control.
God is not intimidated bypeoples status or reputation,
or giving - we are all sinners
in need of salvation
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God is not a respecter of
persons - you are who you arebecause God made you that
way, and he gave grace to you,
I am what I am by the grace of
God Paul
Be thankful that God uses you
- but dont get proud in that, he
gave you the gifts and skillsthat you are using - so he gets
the glory
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3. Gods sovereignty and our sin
So what of original sin -
why did God allow the
existence of evil -
especially as he hates
evil, is completely holy,
and cannot sin, or even
tempt others to do so.Rom 1:8, Isa 6:3, Ps 5:4,
Jn 1:13
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1. As God works everything for
his glory we have to conclude
god gets more glory through the
existence of evil than he would
have without it. Eph 1:11-12
Some of Gods attributes show
up best when seen against sin
Love - Rom 5:8
Holiness & Wrath are seen
against the reality of sin - Rom1:18, 9:22-23
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2. In allowing evil God
shows that nothing and
no enemy will ever be
able to thwart his
kingdom purposes.This comprehensive
defeating of his enemies
will be the basis for
great praise - Rev19:1-6
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3. God allows evil as he
does not with to forceobedience.
For man to function as
Gods image bearer, hehas to have the power
to choose and so evil
must exist. If not people
would just be robots
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3. God allows evil as he
does not with to forceobedience.
For man to function as
Gods image bearer, hehas to have the power
to choose and so evil
must exist. If not people
would just be robots
God does not plan, incite,
authorise or approve sin. He
does allow his creatures to
rebel against his authority -
he then overrules their
actions for his sovereign
purposes - in allowing thisGod demonstrates his
greatness - Gen 50:20 -You
intended to harm me, but
God intended it for good toaccomplish what is now
being done, the saving of
many lives.Monday 24 January 2011
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4. Gods sovereignty and our
perspective
If you as a believerunderstand Gods
sovereignty correctly, you
will understand life
properly
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4.a. Strength
Php 4:13 (ESV) - I can do
all things through him whostrengthens me.
Christ supplies - we are
totally dependent upon him.
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4.a. Strength
Php 4:13 (ESV) - I can do
all things through him whostrengthens me.
Christ supplies - we are
totally dependent upon him.
In tests, male horned dung
beetles were able to pull
1,141 times their own body
weight - the equivalent ofa person dragging six fully-
laden double decker buses.
By comparison, a leafcutterant can lift a mere 50 times
its own body weight.
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4.b. Comfort in circumstances
Life has ups and downs - and
they can change rapidly.
Gods sovereignty allows us to
be sure of his love even whencircumstances are not good or
things seem o be going
wrong.
We might not get it but we
can be sure God does.
God is the god of all comfort
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4.c. Confidence
There is no luck, chance,
accidents in Gods sovereignty;Lord you did what I thought
you werent going to do. Thats
because you want to dosomething else in my life...go
ahead and do your thing
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4.c. Confidence
There is no luck, chance,
accidents in Gods sovereignty;Lord you did what I thought
you werent going to do. Thats
because you want to dosomething else in my life...go
ahead and do your thing
Evans suggests God is making
a cake in your life - someingredients taste good on their
own - others need to be mixed
and baked to taste best
Rom 8:28, 38-39
And we know that in all things God worksfor the good of those who love him, who
have been called according to his
purpose. I am convinced that neitherdeath nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither the present nor the future, nor any
powers, neither height nor depth, noranything else in all creation, will be able
to separate us from the love of God that
is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Monday 24 January 2011
4.d. The whole picture
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4.d. The whole picture
When you walk under the coveringof God nothing can stop his plan
for you - even the negative things
will be made positive in God.
We might look at the small pieces
of our life - God looks at the whole
picture.
You cant change people - but youcan get out of the way so that God
can run over them Evans
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4.e. Sovereignty and impossibilities
Obstacles and the fact that
something has never been
done before are irrelevantwhen faced with Gods
sovereignty.
Luke 1:37The most sinful person can
be saved - Heb 7:25
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4.e. Sovereignty and impossibilities
Obstacles and the fact that
something has never been
done before are irrelevantwhen faced with Gods
sovereignty.
Luke 1:37The most sinful person can
be saved - Heb 7:25
The confidence of Paul is
shown in 2 Tim 1:12
That is why I am suffering
as I am. Yet this is no causefor shame, because I know
whom I have believed, and
am convinced that he isable to guard what I have
entrusted to him until that
day.Monday 24 January 2011
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5. Gods sovereignty and worship
Gods sovereignty should
draw us to worship - after
all it is he who holds up
the universe by the wordof his power, who gives
us air to breathe, who
provides for us.
And, he wants to meet
with us as we live and
worship!
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5.a. Giving God honour
Worship is the correct
response to Gods
sovereignty - after all we are
thankful to get paid for
working, how much morethankful should we be to God
who is our provider and so
much more.
In 1 Chron. 29 when David
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1 Chron 29:6-13
the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel,
the commanders of thousands and commanders ofhundreds, and the officials in charge of the kings work
gave willingly. 7 They gave toward the work on the
temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand
darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteenthousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand
talents of iron. 8 Anyone who had precious stones gave
them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD in the
custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 The people rejoicedat the willing response of their leaders, for they had
given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the
king also rejoiced greatly.
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10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole
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10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the wholeassembly, saying,
Praise be to you, LORD, the God of our father Israel,from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head
over all.
12 Wealth and honor come from you;you are the ruler ofall things.In your hands are strength and powerto exalt and givestrength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,and praise yourglorious name.
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5.b. God wants your worship
Most Christians are lazyand unfaithful in their
worship - they expect to be
motivated by god to
worship, not to motivatethemselves to worship.
If someone does not do a
job we call them lazy yetwe are blessed to be able
to worship God and cant
be bothered
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5.b. God wants your worship
Most Christians are lazyand unfaithful in their
worship - they expect to be
motivated by god to
worship, not to motivatethemselves to worship.
If someone does not do a
job we call them lazy yetwe are blessed to be able
to worship God and cant
be bothered
In the year that King
Uzziah died, I saw the
Lord, high and exalted,
seated on a throne; and the
train of his robe filled the
temple.
Isaiah saw through thecircumstances and saw
God
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Responding to Godssovereignty
1. Do you worship God once a
week or is it a way of life? Do
you only worship God when
things are going well, is yourworship present though all
seasons of life?
2. Do you have a God given
sense of his sovereignty with
situations and circumstances
or do you panic not realising
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3. Do you believe Philippians
4:13 applies to your life?
4. Are you praying and
interceding for the
Nebuchadnezers in your life?
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Applying Gods sovereignty inlife
He is to be the focus of our
worship. All glory goes to Him.
To Jesus "be glory and dominion
forever and ever. Amen," Johnsaid (Rev. 1:6).
God's redemptive purposes will
not be thwarted. He will build
His church (Matt. 16:18), and
nothing can separate us from
His love (Rom. 8:38-39).
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All God has foretold will surely come to pass.
He is working out His plans (Is. 42:5-9), and
nothing will take away what God has for us.Because the sovereign God is also the God of
love, He can be trusted in the fullest sense, to
those who love Him, the combination of Hissovereignty and love makes it possible for us to
truly rest, to live without fear.
He will ultimately triumph over evil. "There will
be no more death or mourning or crying orpain, for the old order of things has passed
away." (Rev. 21:4).
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These points are extracted from an original
much more detailed article here:
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