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