Sermon Tone Analysis

God in control of Creation

weather, earthquakes,

waves of the sea

hail, snow

stops time, reverse time

makes drought and floods/ gardens and deserts

Ordering the Ways of Man

man makes his plans

child-what do you want to be?

as adults we make plans

our plans are not necessarily what we will do

climbing the ladder of success

1 Sam

King Nebuchadnezzar Babylonian empire

to King Saul

ps 7

to King Saul,

they connived to make that happen

was not born a king but a tall gangling nobody

to King Saul,

God made Saul the king, but Saul wanted to do it his way, so God had to replace him

our free will is not taken away

We are Responsible for our Actions

we have looked a how God controls this world and creation through the actions of man

how God chooses those who are to be saved

but what about those who God does not chose?

8

but those who are not saved, are those who do not believe

there is a paradox here that I cannot explain

How God controls the actions of man

but man is responsible for his own actions

God uses the evil that men do, to do the work of God

jam 1 13-15

the end result of evil is good

but, sickness, cancer, death, blackflies, and Evil is very bad

Why??

Evil is Restrained

God will take away a temptation

He will also prevent us from sinning

2 thes 3 3

Keep others from doing evil against you

Keep others from doing evil against you

Gen 31 24

prayer for deliverance

ps 19

our prayer life is crucial to our sin-less life

2 thes

scripture memorization

all evil is restrained

listening to a radio program that said “a survey was conducted that asked, have you ever thought of killing some one?

aprox 80% said yes. and if so do you have a plan, -yes

this is being restrained by the Holy Spirit today

Satan can only do what God allows

job 1 12’

there is coming a day in the millennial kingdom ..

rev 20 2-3

Conclusion

this world is has a controlling hand upon it

a restraining, guiding hand upon human events

controlled by a loving, good, and all knowing God

we have a free will, to be like the prodigal son

but we are family, and will be brought back into fellowship

man has free will, but can only go so far as allowed

sometimes we want to question why

the good and wholesome advice of the wise man, for men to be easy under every providence, satisfied with their present condition and circumstances, and be cheerful and pleasant, and not distress themselves about things they cannot alter - John Gill

matt 10 29

what are you worried about?

Who are you afraid of?

ga