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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” APPLICATIONS [47:54]. What should right thinking about God’s sovereignty produce? 1. It should produce reverence. Without it, God will be small and unreal. 2. It should affect our worship with swelling praise. Job 42:5-6, Is 6:1-5 – When they got a glimpse of the sovereign God, they saw their utter sinfulness. 3. It gives us reason to pray. If God is not sovereign, why would we pray? 1 Jn 5:14-15 – He is sovereign, but He is also a God of means. 4. It gives us great comfort in this life. When calamity strikes, we know that God is there, on His throne, ruling out of the holiness that works all for the good of those who love Him. Ps 10, Acts 2:22-23 – Wicked men do evil, but they unwittingly serve God, who uses their deeds for His good ends. 5. It gives assurance of the Christian’s salvation. Rom 8:29-30, 2 Tim 1:12 – He not only saved us, but ordained our salvation before time. 6. It gives reason to repent. Our sovereign God knows us far more than we know ourselves, including every last sin, and will hold us to account. Without Christ’s pardon, one will not provide a satisfactory one.
Ian Migala (4/11/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” III. THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD DEFINED [28:57]. A. This is the godhood of God. To deny His sovereignty is to deny Him. B. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAN ACKNOWLEDGED. God’s sovereignty does not negate this. IV. SCRIPTURAL PROOFS OF GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY [32:02]. PSALM 115:3-8 – Heathens craft their own gods. Fallen man is prone to idol worship, be it physical or abstract. But God is sovereign and does what He pleases. No one can stop Him. ISAIAH 46:3-11 – God’s people went after the gods of Babylon. His creatures wanted to create their own gods, turning the divine order upside down. Unlike our idols, God drives every process and every event everywhere in the universe. DANIEL 4:34-35 – Nebuchadnezzar needed to learn that God, not he, is sovereign over all (cf. Pr 18:15, 21:1). EPHESIANS 1:11 – The context is that God chose His elect from the foundation of the world. His plan was to provide a Savior. ROMANS 11:33-36 – The context here is a mystery, but this doxological statement affirms the fact of God’s sovereignty.
Ian Migala (4/11/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” I. INTRODUCTION. The doctrine of sovereignty is among the most unpalatable to unbelievers and even quite a number of professing Christians. Though mystery fills the doctrine, it is nevertheless taught in Scripture. II. THE PROPER APPROACH [starting at 6:53 of the audio]. A. HOW NOT TO APPROACH THE DOCTRINE. In Ps 50, God rebuked Israel for anthropomorphizing Him. Gods of our own invention are not gods at all. B. HOW TO APPROACH THE DOCTRINE. 1. We must approach it with deep humility (cf. Is 55:8-9). 2. The Bible alone is our guide. 2 Tim 3:14-17 – A warrant for sola scriptura. Is 8:19-20 – Wise men who speak without the authority of Scripture aren’t wise at all. 3. We must have an attitude of faith (cf. Mt 11:25-27). Where we can wade with reason, faith will help us swim. The sure truth of God’s word will keep us afloat. 4. We must have a childlike dependence on the Holy Spirit. The Interpreter must reveal what we know of the things of God (cf. 1 Cor 2:12, Deut 29:29, Eph 1:15-17).
