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God’s providence is supreme, and therefore sovereign … He is the sole arbiter of events and destines … So that it is as clear that God rules alone as that he rules at all, that he rules everywhere as that he rules anywhere; that he governs all agents, all causes, all events, as that he governs any of…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone. Last week we left off with the ending of Genesis in our Gospel Story sermon series. We looked at the life of Joseph and how he faced a lot of closed doors, but ultimately God used those closed doors for his glory and purpose which allowed Joseph and his entire…

Does God Exist? The question of the existence of God in the scope of human history is not a new one, but it is not particularly old either. When one examines cultures throughout history there seems to have always been a “something greater” that is in control of it all. For instance in school we studied…

As Americans, we prefer a God who is small a God we can manage, predict and control. We want a God that feels safe to us. One that we can fully understand and explain. One that doesn’t embarrass, confuse, contradict us or make us made. We want what C.S. Lewis called a “tamed lion”. The God of the Bible…

The Gospel Project® for Adults Leader Guide CSB, Unit 1, Session 6 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Suffering and God’s Presence Summary and Goal We don’t know for sure when Job lived, much less when the book…

2020 will definitely be a year we remember or perhaps it’s better described as one we’d like to forget. I heard a radio commercial that suggested “we put up a tree, open some presents, and call it a year.” Truly it has been a unique year, and it’s not over. Many of us have become weary of hearing the…

Scriptures to memorize to assist with getting rid of a critical spirit.

Use truth to overcome criticism, what the Bible says.

Looking at the camouflage those with a critical spirit put up.

I. The God who is wise and powerful enough to create is wise and powerful enough to manage my life too A. Introductory Issues Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of…

One of the hallmarks of being a child is the inherent drive to ask questions. What is the single most asked question by a child? Why? Why daddy? Why? It doesn’t take long as a parent to realize that the answer to a lot of those questions is, “I don’t know.” “Daddy, why do cats purr?” “I don’t know.”…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Number 8 in the order of the Minor Prophets. The oracle (see p. 19) was received ‘in a vision’ (NEB, JB) by Habakkuk, who is here called a prophet. This title is rare in book headings (see Hag. 1:1; Zech. 1:1), and is taken by some to indicate that Habakkuk was a professional prophet, one who earned…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Part 4: The Sovereign Savior Over the past several weeks, we have been taking a careful look at Deuteronomy 7:1-11 , with a particular focus on coming to terms with, or trying to answer, the objection that many people have to this and other passages of scripture in which God commands that certain people…

God’s Entourage Children often ask, “what was there before the world?” The answer most Christian adults would give is that GOD was there. That is true but incomplete. God has company. And I am not talking about the other members of the Trinity. The heavenly host existed before creation The Biblical answer…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Big Idea: The centerpiece of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The fact that Jesus rose from the dead gives hope to His followers that since death was defeated, then there is nothing that cannot be overcome. As believers, we identify with Jesus in His death by dying to our old…

The Rejection and Cutting Off the prophecy concerning the destruction and exile of the Israelite people the longed for Messiah was rejected and murdered the people sent into murdered, sold into slavery, and exiled from the land then we see the people are going to accept the antichrist as their messiah…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Summary This episode, the third installment of our discussion of the Old Testament in Revelation 4 , has a singular point of focus: the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4 . Who or what are the twenty-four elders? What do they symbolize? What is their intended meaning? This episode explores the interpretive…

Sovereignty of God one of my favorite subjects how God weaves peoples lives to fulfill His will Jesus replied to him, “You would not have any authority over me unless it was given to you from above. For this reason the one who handed me over to you has greater sin.” in 18 we see the hatred of the Sanhedrin…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me to Mark 13 , Mark 13 . As I was sitting down to write the sermon for today I was listening to a Rend Collective album and the first song was titled I Choose to Worship. It is such a blessing to be among you all, to know…