Teaching by Tag: Sovereignty of God
Living Faith, Part 12: Pride, Planning, and Perspective
Christians should not arrogantly make plans independent of life’s frailty and God’s sovereignty. Rather, we are to go about the business of life with a humble dependence on God.
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Him We Proclaim
Why do we proclaim Christ? Because He is the glory of the Father, the one who gives grace that brings us back to God. Christ is not only the center, He is the very content of the gospel, and He is all we need.
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Neglected But Essential: Obadiah
The book of Obadiah teaches us that God is in control of all things, and pride is the core of the human problem. The principle of sowing and reaping will follow us all our lives, but we can live confidently knowing that the kingdom of God is coming.
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Set Your Foundation, Part 1: Base Your Security in Christ
If you have trusted in Christ, and Christ alone, for your salvation, God has saved you for eternity. He is the one responsible for bringing you into a relationship with Himself, and He is the one who guarantees it forever.
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Jonah: God’s Relentless Mercy for All People, Part 4
Our anger will rob us of our intimacy with God. Our call is to embrace God’s love for all people and His sovereign plan for justice and mercy.
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Wisdom for Living, Part 5: The Sovereignty of God
God oversees all world affairs, so we need not be rattled by anything going on around us. Our choices and God’s purposes are woven together, and, in His sovereignty, God will prevail.
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God’s Promises Are Greater Than My Perception
If we rely on our physical sight, we can only see a portion of what is going on around us, and we miss out on God’s might, power, and provision. We should doubt our perception before we doubt God’s promises.
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When Politics Replaces the Gospel
When we trade politics for the gospel, we forget which kingdom we are in, and we start putting our hope in the kingdom of darkness instead of the kingdom of God’s dear Son. We don’t need a problem-solver; we need a Redeemer.
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Ministering Out of Depletion
Sometimes we are tempted to feel that our contribution to God’s kingdom is insignificant, especially when we are feeling depleted. Yet in the storyline of all of history, it could be that, when any of us goes forth to minister in the simplest way to another person, it may change the course of the world.
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Faith in Times of Trouble
If God gave us the answer to the issue of evil, we would have no need for faith. It is because of difficult times that we can rejoice in the Lord all the more.
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For Such a Time as This
Esther was placed exactly where God wanted her at that time in history, to use her for His purposes. And God has placed you right where you are “for such a time as this.”
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In the Beginning, Part 60: Forgiveness
Granting forgiveness is hard. Asking forgiveness is hard. Accepting forgiveness is hard. If you don’t think it’s hard, you probably aren’t doing it right.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 54: Joseph Is Revealed
We all contribute to the mess that exists in the world, but we can look back and see that everything is designed for our good and God’s glory. By seeing God as sovereign, it replaces bitterness with love, forgiveness, and grace.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 46: Providence Has the Last Word
Difficulty does not mean you are out of God’s will; it might mean you are right at the center of it. The world appears to be winning, but the providence of God will have the last word.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 44: Introduction to Joseph
Every single link of Joseph’s life—the good, the bad, and the ugly—was leveraged by God to bring about His sovereign, glorious purposes. Each chapter of Joseph’s life shows that he continued to follow God, and that God was with him in all things.
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