We are going to start this season with the Sovereignty of God. Reformed theology is uniquely God-centered. When people discover Reformed thought the God-centered nature of it is the thing that first strikes them — even our children’s catechism starts with the question, “Why did God create humanity?” “For his glory.”

The Bible is one story of God working all things toward his glory in the person and work of Jesus. All history moves toward this purpose. 

But what do we mean when we say “Sovereign”? It is a term that comes from the realm of a “king”…a “king” is a “sovereign” — a king rules and executes his decrees. That is, he speaks his plans -- that is a decree - and then he makes sure his plan or "decree" is accomplished.

Or, as the WCF 3.1 - "God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass."

And that is what we mean by the Sovereignty of God -- God the Creator accomplishing his purposes in the world according to his plan. 

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