Article 7: Election Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17:1-5 - Sovereign Summary As we dive into the depths of understanding God's sovereignty this year, there will be times God's sovereignty has three aspects, and Psalm 33 showcases all three: Sovereignty includes God's: Control Dig Deeper   Psalm 33 makes clear how you must respond to God's sovereign control, authority and presence Blessed are the people our Sovereign God chose for His inheritance!

Defeat doubt by solidifying your trust in God's sovereign providence. Summary My former professor, John Frame, describes God's sovereignty as having three aspects: control But it's the third aspect of God's sovereignty that we're focusing on here today: His presence.

this truth in three ways: First, Elisha puts his hands over the king's hands, symbolizing that God’s sovereignty Continue to stand your ground on this absolute truth, even as you wait for the final movement of God’s sovereignty

Paul anticipates our frustration here and cuts it off, reminding us that God is sovereign - He will have God's sovereignty not seem fair to you, but ultimately remember: God is not unjust (v14). the Bible just to give you a headache or to provide fodder for late night discussions about how God's sovereignty Father, whose purposes will always stand (v11); ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for His sovereign

But the reason why may be a bit surprising: it portrays a sovereign God whose care for His sheep never It's ironic, isn't it, that this attribute of God that gives us so much angst (after all, it was God's sovereignty flesh ( Sarx ) wants freedom and autonomy - the opposite of Psalm 23 - yet your soul deeply desires a sovereign But this is the comforting picture of God's sovereign salvation that Psalm 23 and the Canons of Dordt

of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Grace 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God shows His sovereign Dig Deeper As you begin your year of coming to understand God's sovereignty as it relates to your salvation

But by design it's been set aside so that we can see that it's not the only proof text for God's sovereignty Our focus this week is on the practical means of your salvation - the particular process that God sovereignly Isn't it amazing that God, who sovereignly chose and predestined you before the creation of the world

Instead of his usual confidence in God's providence and sovereignty, we see his own angst as he grapples In other words, God's sovereign control in our lives is not just limited to the times that we're in perfect

God uses the Church to enact His sovereign will. He preserves His sovereignty over all things, including which individuals will be 'bound' and 'loosed

Romans chapter 11 comes in a section of the book in which Paul works through the complexities of God's sovereignty Summary Looking at how God sovereignly works out our salvation in Romans 9 - 11 is always a study in John MacArthur: “At [the appointed] time, God will sovereignly and miraculously bring salvation to the