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God, as He longs for you to see Him Sovereign = adj. (1) above or superior to all others; chief; greatest; supreme (2) supreme in power, rank, or authority.

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1 God, as He longs for you to see Him Sovereign = adj. (1) above or superior to all others; chief; greatest; supreme (2) supreme in power, rank, or authority (3) of or holding the position of ruler; royal; reigning (4) independent of all others (5) excellent; outstanding

2 God, as He longs for you to see Him Sovereign = n. (1) a person who possesses absolute authority or power; specific, a monarch or ruler Synonymous Meaning = ruler, ultimate authority, “in control,”

3 God, as He longs for you to see Him “God’s sovereignty is the attribute by which He rules His entire creation, and to be sovereign God must be all- knowing, all-powerful, and absolutely free. The reasons are these:

4 God, as He longs for you to see Him “Were there even one datum of knowledge, however small, unknown to God, His rule would break down at that point. To be Lord over all the creation, He must possess all knowledge.

5 God, as He longs for you to see Him And were God lacking one infinitesimal modicum of power, that lack would end His reign and undo His kingdom; that one stray atom of power would belong to someone else and God would be a limited ruler and hence not sovereign.

6 God, as He longs for you to see Him Furthermore, His sovereignty requires that He be absolutely free, which means simply that He must be free to do whatever He wills to do anywhere at any time to carry out His eternal purpose in every single detail without interference.

7 God, as He longs for you to see Him Were He less than free He must be less than sovereign.” A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy

8 God, as He longs for you to see Him If God is so good, and God is sovereign, why do we see suffering and evil? If God is sovereign and over all things do we really have free will or are we just puppets? How do you know that your God is the God?

9 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us?

10 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through His title’s

11 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through His title’s Through His-story

12 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through His title’s Through His-story Through prophecy

13 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through His title’s Through His-story Through prophecy Through His Word

14 God, as He longs for you to see Him How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through His title’s Through His-story Through prophecy Through His Word Through His activity in our lives

15 God, as He longs for you to see Him If God is so good, and God is sovereign, why do we see suffering and evil? If God is sovereign and over all things do we really have free will or are we just puppets?

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