What Is The Sovereignty of God?
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Luke 1:37
Luke 1:37
37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
The fact that God is free and able to do all that he wills; that he reigns over all creation and that his will is the final cause of all things. This is often expressed in the language of kingship.
God is free to do all he wills
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths.
10 Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
God is able to do whatever he wills
Lk 1:37 Gabriel speaking to Mary
37 For the word of God will never fail.”
2 “I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.
26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
God rules and reigns
He is King
10 The Lord rules over the floodwaters. The Lord reigns as king forever.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
5 Then I said, “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”
9 And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.
17 All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.
15 For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.
He is Lord of heaven and earth
39 “So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.
11 No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the Lord your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below.
21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples,
His throne is a symbol of his sovereignty
6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
2 Your throne, O Lord, has stood from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past.
1 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?
34 But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.
28 Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
1 Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven.
God’s sovereignty extends over all things
He is sovereign over creation
11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”
1 The Lord is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
He is sovereign over human life
51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
He is sovereign over the minutest details of life
29 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
He is sovereign in electing his people
11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
He is sovereign in the life and salvation of his people
30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
God is sovereign over all other gods and over demonic forces
God is supreme over all gods
16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
In Conclusion:
Satan is defeated through God’s sovereign purposes at work in Jesus Christ
15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
4 For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.
7 Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels.
8 And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven.
9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.
10 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night.
