Doctrines of Demons Part 3
Sovereignty of God Doctrine 3
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
I.Doctrines of Demos
A. Sovereignty of God Doctrine
1.Sovereign –means independent and supreme authority.
a. God is sovereign, but when it comes to making application of God’s sovereignty it is often dangerously misunderstood and misapplied.
#1 – Misconception – “No one can know what God will do. He does whatever He wants because He’s God.”
a. Truth – God’s will is revealed in His Word.
~You can’t believe, trust or have faith in a God that you don’t know what to expect from Him and what He expects from you.
~“Faith begins where the will of God is known.”
#2 – Misconception – “God is in control of everything and nothing happens unless He wills it or allows it.”
a. Truth – God is not in control of everything and it is not Him that allows everything that happens to happen.
b. God shared His authority and sovereignty with mankind.
c. God needs man’s consent, cooperation and participation to intervene in man’s life outside of judgment.
~(Eph. 3:20)
~(Rom. 8:17)
-(Luke 7:11-15) Widow of Nain’ son
-(John 9:1-11) Blind man from birth
d. God has kept some things exclusively in His authority.
~(Mark 13:32) Jesus return
~(Acts 1:6-7) restoration of the theocratic kingdom
e. God has given mankind exclusive authority over somethings:
~preaching/witnessing the gospel
-(Acts 1:8)
-(Luke 10:1-2)
-(Acts 10:1-6, 44-46)
~Rebuking the devil
-(Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8-9)
-(Mark 16:17)
-(Matt. 10:1, 7-8)
-(Luke 10:2, 9, 17-19)
[Pastor Lee Stokes]