Sovereignty of God (33)
  1. New normals are always sneaking up on us. Preachers ignore them to their peril and the peril of our hearers.
  2. There is no comfort in naked sovereignty. A bully may be said to be “sovereign” over the elementary school playground, but that doesn’t bring much comfort nor does it promise security. We need something more than a God who is in control.
  3. God not only unites us to himself by the death and resurrection of his Son; he unites us, the church, together and to himself under Christ as his children.
  4. “Vengeance is mine!” says the Lord. God has established governing authorities to punish the wrongdoer. How do we understand our role as Christians and our role as citizens? Craig and Troy wade into this topic and wrestle with God’s Word and difficult realities.
  5. Biblically speaking, we won’t find much evidence for a preordained spouse.
  6. When we think God is doing something for us here or there or everywhere, we are simply fixing labels and putting value on what we imagine God is doing for us.
  7. What’s wrong with me? What’s wrong with God? And what words, then, do I pray?
  8. Even “our faith” is a gift from God’s fatherly hand. Our performance, desire, and perseverance do not factor into God’s will for us.
  9. If God is God, He doesn’t need anyone to defend Him. Nor does He need anyone to march for Him.