Calvary Church
God is Sovereign - I am Peaceful
Main Idea: In this message we’ll endeavor to learn more about the sovereignty of God as it relates to mankind and the choices that we make inside His authority and control.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
God’s “sovereignty” means that He is absolute in authority and unrestricted in His supremacy. Everything that happens is, at the very least, the result of God’s permissive will. This holds true even if certain specific things are not what He would prefer. The right of God to allow mankind’s free choices is just as necessary for true sovereignty as His ability to enact His will, wherever and however He chooses.
Resource: https://www.gotquestions.org/God-is-sovereign.html
Resource: https://www.gotquestions.org/God-is-sovereign.html
Things to Help Us Understand God’s Sovereignty
1. SUPREMACY
1. SUPREMACY
This means that God is number one and there’s no other higher AUTHORITY or higher POWER.
Things to Help Us Understand God’s Sovereignty
1. SUPREMACY
2. FREEDOM
1. SUPREMACY
2. FREEDOM
He’s FREE to do as He wills and as He chooses. That’s His sovereignty.
Things to Help Us Understand God’s Sovereignty
1. SUPREMACY
2. FREEDOM
3. CONTROL
1. SUPREMACY
2. FREEDOM
3. CONTROL
Nothing is OUT of God’s control.
What is Our Responsibility?
1. TRUST God
1. TRUST God
What is Our Responsibility?
1. TRUST God
2. LOVE God
1. TRUST God
2. LOVE God
What is God’s Responsibility?
1. To FULFILL His Purpose
2. To FULFILL His Purpose Through People Who LOVE Him
3. To FULFILL His Purpose Through People Who LOVE Him by Causing ALL THINGS to Work Together for GOOD
1. To FULFILL His Purpose
2. To FULFILL His Purpose Through People Who LOVE Him
3. To FULFILL His Purpose Through People Who LOVE Him by Causing ALL THINGS to Work Together for GOOD
What Does God See?
1. God Sees DIFFERENT Than Us
1. God Sees DIFFERENT Than Us
What Does God See?
1. God Sees DIFFERENT Than Us
2. God Sees ALL THINGS
1. God Sees DIFFERENT Than Us
2. God Sees ALL THINGS
What is God’s Plan?
1. God’s Plan is INCLUSIVE
2. God’s Plan is ACTIVE
3. God’s Plan is HARMONIOUS
4. God’s Plan is BEAUTIFUL
1. God’s Plan is INCLUSIVE
2. God’s Plan is ACTIVE
3. God’s Plan is HARMONIOUS
4. God’s Plan is BEAUTIFUL
God’s PURPOSE is to help us to be CONFORMED to the image of His Son.
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
6. He PROTECTS Us
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
6. He PROTECTS Us
How Does God Make Us Like Him?
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
6. He PROTECTS Us
7. He Makes us VICTORIOUS
1. He Causes All Things to Work Together for GOOD
2. He AFFIRMS Us
3. He Gives Us His SON
4. He JUSTIFIES Us
5. He INTERCEDES for Us
6. He PROTECTS Us
7. He Makes us VICTORIOUS
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. In your own words how would you explain to someone that God is sovereign?
2. Regarding God’s sovereignty, how do you find it difficult at times to understand God’s
responsibility versus our responsibility?
3. Regarding God’s sovereignty, what is God’s fundamental purpose?
Next Step:
The issue is really not about God’s ability to handle us, but our ability to trust Him. If that is true, in what part of your life is it challenging to trust God?
1. In your own words how would you explain to someone that God is sovereign?
2. Regarding God’s sovereignty, how do you find it difficult at times to understand God’s
responsibility versus our responsibility?
3. Regarding God’s sovereignty, what is God’s fundamental purpose?
Next Step:
The issue is really not about God’s ability to handle us, but our ability to trust Him. If that is true, in what part of your life is it challenging to trust God?