mt.20:1-15 even human reason agrees: everyone has a right to use his own things in the way he wants ...
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Mt.20:1-15 Even human reason agrees:
everyone has a right to use his own things in the way he wants
God created universe / people They deny, ignore, disobey Him
The Sovereignty Of God
1. State of being sovereign: above or superior to all others, chief; greatest
2. Supreme in power, rank, or authority
3. Ruler, reigning 4. Independent of all others
False view of sovereignty
“God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established” –Westminister Confession of Faith, 3.1
“Whatsoever comes to pass…”
Except sin?
“Whatsoever comes to pass…”
Except freewill?
Impossible for man to sin! If man is accountable for evil deeds,why not credited for good deeds?
True view of sovereignty
Man has freedom to choose (Josh. 24:15)
God has right to rule / to punish Creation Attributes Sacrifice (Jn.3:16)
Purpose (1 Tim.2:4)
I. Passages
Gn.14:18-20, 22 1 Chr.29:11-12 Ps.103:191 Tim.6:15Rv.4:11
Most High (4x)Heaven & earth
Throne Incomparable
Supreme
I. Passages
II. God Is Sovereign Over:
1. Man, Gn.2:7-9 (3:17-19, 24)
2. Sin, Gn.45:5-8 (Ac.2:23)
3. Satan, Job 1-2
4. Nations, Is.40:6-8, 15; Dn.4
I. Sovereignty Passages
II. Sovereign Over…
III. Lessons
1. God’s sovereignty is most 1. God’s sovereignty is most encouragingencouraging
Not Deism
God created universe, endowed w. laws; exercises general oversight Forces His creatures to work out destiny by own powers Denies special revelation, miracles, and providence - an absentee God! Ct. 1 Pt.5:7
Not Fatalism
Goddess of fate (lit. part or portion; then one's portion in life, destiny)Later three fates Appeared three nights after child’s birth to determine course of its life Fates determined all events; nothing man can do (que sera sera)
Cf. 1 Co.15:19
Providence
Ps.121:3, protection for the way
Ph.4:19, supply for every need (Ga.6:10; Ep.3:21; Ro.8:32)
1 Pt.1:5, the best defense
1 Pt.1:5
KeptKept:(Military term)
defendeddefended as if in a fortress
By powerBy powerof God
Through faithThrough faith
2. God will defeat every 2. God will defeat every enemyenemy
Ro.16:20 1 Co.15:25
1 Sm.17
“If God did not bless, not one hair, not a solitary wisp of straw, would grow; but there would be an end of every-thing. At the same time God wants me to take this stance: I would have nothing whatever if I did not plow and sow. God does not want to have success come without work, and yet I am not to achieve it by my work. He does not want me to sit at home, to loaf, to commit matters to God, and to wait till a fried chicken flies into my mouth. That would be tempting God” – Martin Luther
3. We must obey 3. We must obey
GodGod, Ac.4:19; 5:29 (Dn.3) GospelGospel, 2 Th.1:8
Salvation: Ro.9:14-24; 11:36
Life: Ro.12:1-2 Worship: Col.2:8-9, 23