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4. Sovereignty of God 1.Definition 2.God’s Right To Rule 3.Applications

5. 1. Definition He is the absolute and sole ruler who is independent of all other rulers.

6. 1. Definition A.Authority B.Absolute C.Over All D.Man’s Response

7. Right to rule over His creation.

8. 1. Definition A.Authority B.Absolute C.Over All D.Man’s Response

9. God requests permission from no one. Psalm 95:3 “For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods..” 1 Timothy 6:15 “…he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” Job 42:1 “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

10. 1. Definition A.Authority B.Absolute C.Over All D.Man’s Response

11. God’s sovereignty is over all creation as well as all creatures. Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.” Proverbs 21:1 “The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.”

12. God’s sovereignty is over all creation as well as all creatures. Daniel 4:35 “he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth” Psalm 103:19 “The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.”

13. 1. Definition A.Authority B.Absolute C.Over All D.Man’s Response

14. Don’t Touch

15. Guilty

16. Sovereignty of God 1.Definition 2.God’s Right To Rule 3.Applications

17. Right to Rule over us…  What right does God have to tell me what to do?  I can make my own decisions…  Why should I submit to God’s sovereignty?

18. 2. Right to Rule A.He is creator. B.His excellent nature. C.His benefits.

19. Psalm 89:11 “The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.”

21. 2. Right to Rule A.He is creator. B.His excellent nature. C.His benefits.

23. Jeremiah 10:6-7 “There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you.”

24. 2. Right to Rule A.He is creator. B.His excellent nature. C.His benefits.

25. I Cor 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”

26. Sovereignty of God 1.Definition 2.God’s Right To Rule 3.Applications

27. A.Obedience 1.Sincere 2.Sole 3.Joyful B.Patience

28. “I’m picking up my room on the outside but on the inside I’m playing outdoors.”

29. 3. Applications A.Obedience 1.Sincere 2.Sole 3.Joyful B.Patience

30. We are only to serve God. Matthew 4:10 “You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.” Romans 6:16 “Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?”

31. 3. Applications A.Obedience 1.Sincere 2.Sole 3.Joyful B.Patience

32. God deserves our joyful obedience. Psalm 119:24 “Your testimonies are my delight”

33. 3. Applications A.Obedience 1.Sincere 2.Sole 3.Joyful B.Patience

34. The lesson of patience is not learned easily. Romans 5:3 “knowing that suffering produces endurance,”

35. Barbara and Roger Youderian

36. “tonight, the captain told us of his finding four bodies in the river. One had a T-shirt and blue jeans. Roj was the only one who wore them. God gave me this verse 2 days ago, Psalm 48:14, “for this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death.” As I came face- to-face with the news of Roj’s death, my heart was filled with praise, he was worthy of his home going. Help me Lord, to be both mommy and daddy and to know wisdom and instruction.”

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