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51 The Sovereignty of God
Episode 51 The Sovereignty of God
Perhaps no other subject challenges us quite so much is how God can be sovereign and still give man a free choice. The question arises in many ways and the answers do not come easily. Are real answers possible that will help us in our walk with God? Men have struggled with this question for centuries, and in our short time here we would not suggest that we are even going to begin to answer every question. But I do think there are some basic truths that can help us and bring us to a solid foundation of our faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• God is much bigger than we commonly think o He is eternal (no beginning and no end) o He is all powerful o He is Omnipresent and Omniscient (knows all things) o Every Divine Attribute is without limit and in perfect harmony • Jesus revealed God to us in human form (John 14:9, Col. 1:19, 2:9) o Jesus was God in the flesh (“I am”) o He said He was the beginning and the end o All things are being summed up in Christ (I Cor. 15:28) • God has sovereignly chosen to work all things in Christ Jesus our Lord • He has given us a free choice to submit to Christ as Lord and Savior • Faith rests on the foundation of an infinite God who has chosen to include us in Christ • Our fulfilment in God (fullness) depends on o Union by the Holy Spirit (beginning and continuing) o Faith which rests in God and who He is (Heb. 11:6) o Obedience to Christ as Lord (members of His body) • Rest comes as we abide in Christ (who is God and sovereign) • Struggle comes as we reason, depend on ourselves, and exert our own will • Sovereignty and free choice are not contradictory but rather complementary
Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Holy-W-Tozer/dp/161895198X
• Additional resources at http://www.ntchurchsource.com/ • Theme song “Will Your Anchor Hold” sung by J. Ashley Milne • Comments and questions welcome. Email [email protected]
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Episode 51 The Sovereignty of God
Perhaps no other subject challenges us quite so much is how God can be sovereign and still give man a free choice. The question arises in many ways and the answers do not come easily. Are real answers possible that will help us in our walk with God? Men have struggled with this question for centuries, and in our short time here we would not suggest that we are even going to begin to answer every question. But I do think there are some basic truths that can help us and bring us to a solid foundation of our faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• God is much bigger than we commonly think o He is eternal (no beginning and no end) o He is all powerful o He is Omnipresent and Omniscient (knows all things) o Every Divine Attribute is without limit and in perfect harmony • Jesus revealed God to us in human form (John 14:9, Col. 1:19, 2:9) o Jesus was God in the flesh (“I am”) o He said He was the beginning and the end o All things are being summed up in Christ (I Cor. 15:28) • God has sovereignly chosen to work all things in Christ Jesus our Lord • He has given us a free choice to submit to Christ as Lord and Savior • Faith rests on the foundation of an infinite God who has chosen to include us in Christ • Our fulfilment in God (fullness) depends on o Union by the Holy Spirit (beginning and continuing) o Faith which rests in God and who He is (Heb. 11:6) o Obedience to Christ as Lord (members of His body) • Rest comes as we abide in Christ (who is God and sovereign) • Struggle comes as we reason, depend on ourselves, and exert our own will • Sovereignty and free choice are not contradictory but rather complementary
Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Holy-W-Tozer/dp/161895198X
• Additional resources at http://www.ntchurchsource.com/ • Theme song “Will Your Anchor Hold” sung by J. Ashley Milne • Comments and questions welcome. Email [email protected]