Sovereignty, God's on SermonAudio

This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Midweek - Wednesday Sermon/Lesson Series from the Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by Brother, David Bentley at the Calvary Baptist Church (SBC) in Betsy Layne, Kentucky. The title of this message was 'Gideon - the Sixth Judge', the main text was taken from the book of Judges 6 - 8, as well as several other Scripture verses.

1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." King James Version

Rosette Sings, Fill My Cup Lord

This Bible study examines the dramatic conversion of Saul, the zealous persecutor of the early church, who encounters the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus. The message highlights the exclusivity of Christ as the only way to God, contrasting Saul's murderous intent with the sovereign grace that God demonstrates by calling him into gospel service. Through the narrative of Ananias, the study illustrates God's ability to use unlikely individuals as chosen instruments for His glory, despite their past sins. The tone is instructional and encouraging, emphasizing that no one is beyond the reach of divine mercy and that believers are called to bear Christ's name before all nations, even at the cost of suffering.

Hebrews 4:15 "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." King James Version

1 Peter 1:4 "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you," King James Version

Volume 10 of John Owen's collected works brings together three foundational treatises that lock together to form an unyielding defense of classical Reformed theology and the majesty of the Cross. Owen begins with ***A Display of Arminianism*** (1642), a groundbreaking work using side-by-side comparative columns to expose how human autonomy undermines sovereign grace, establishing that salvation originates entirely in God's initiative rather than fallen human free will. He then expands this into his masterpiece, ***The Death of Death in the Death of Christ*** (1647), where he meticulously demonstrates that Christ's atonement was not a mere hypothetical possibility contingent on human choice, but an all-sufficient, definite redemption that actually purchased faith, repentance, and complete salvation for His people. Finally, in ***A Dissertation on Divine Justice*** (1653), Owen grounds the necessity of the Cross in the very essence of God, arguing that punitive justice is an unchangeable, natural attribute of divine holiness—meaning God could not simply sweep sin under the rug, making Christ's substitutionary death the glorious, necessary meeting point of infinite justice and infinite love. Together, these three treatises show that because God's holiness demanded a real satisfaction, Christ accomplished a real redemption, securing an unshakable salvation for every believer.

Rosette Sings, He Reached Down His Hand For Me