Abundant Life Episode 46
In this episode Saso and Ben discuss the Sovereignty of God.
Websters 1828
Sovereign – Supreme in power; possessing supreme dominion; as a sovereign ruler of the universe.
Key Verse
Psalm 147:5 – Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
God is Sovereign
- Proverbs 16:9
- Proverbs 19:21
- Proverbs 21:30
- Ecclesiastes 7:13
- Lamentations 3:37
- Matthew 10:29
- John 19:10
- James 4:13-15
- Revelation 3:7
Life Examples:
- Economy, President, Governor, injustices
- Row vs. Wade
- Divorce
- Tragic accident in 2009
- Injury
- Job Loss
Bible Examples
- Job
- Paul left in prison by Roman Governor Felix as favor to Jews
- Joseph
- Jesus crucifixion
God does what pleases Himself
- Job 42:2
- Psalm 115:3
- Isaiah 14:27
- Isaiah 43:13
- Isaiah 46:10
- Daniel 4:35
- Ephesians 1:11
You can trust God because He has a plan for you
God is not the author of sin and evil, but he does allow trials and adversity.
- Romans 8:28-29
- Ephesians 2:10
- Psalm 138:8
- Jeremiah 29:11
Recap
- God is sovereign
- God is in control
- God is never caught off guard or surprised or experiences unexpected developments
- God is not the author of sin but allows trials for various reasons
- God does what pleases Himself
- We are not in control and others are not in control of me
- We may not like our circumstances but they are always ordained by God
- God loves and has a plan for you
We can trust God
Psalm 18:30
It’s not always easy to trust God in trials and adversity, but we can trust Him because He truly is sovereign.
Proverbs 3:5-6