Podcasts about sovereignty of god

Pilate's authority over Jesus was subordinate to God's authority over Pilate. So, Jesus did not fear.

-Jeff Durbin- Proverbs 16:33, 19:21, 21:1 and 21:30. The universe is busy. The world is busy. Life is busy. Everything is always moving. Sometimes it seems like a machine, smoothly running. More often than not, it seems like the parts are colliding and going off course. There are so many moments where it feels like the conductor has left his station and nothing is where it's supposed to be. That's what a fallen world feels like. Out of control. Out of place. However, Scripture tells us throughout, that God remains in control. He is the sovereign. He not only ordains every moment, He also sustains these moments and carries everything along to its intended purpose. This is wisdom. To know this and to live and rest under the shade of this truth. Soli Deo Gloria!

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When it's forty degrees warmer in your freezer than it is outside, the message is clear: Don't mess with God.

Christ said Paul was going to Rome. And that was that. No ambush can stand against the promise of Christ.

In this live, I start by diving into the big topic of God's sovereignty—what it actually means, how it's commonly taught, and how it can be misapplied in ways that fuel fear, confusion, OCD, and perfectionism. I talk about the difference between God being in control and God being controlling, and how our attempts to […]

Oh, how sweet are the designs of God in the sovereign salvation of hardened, hopeless sinners!

The Surprising Splash and The Sovereignty of God (2 Kings 5)I. Perceive the Bigger Problem (1-7)II. Recognize the Divine Grace (8-14)III. Take Seriously the Sovereignty of God (15-27)

Confusion often sets in when life takes an unexpected turn—when hurt, disappointment, opposition, or spiritual attack clouds our perspective. From Psalm 71, this episode explains that the answer is not figuring everything out but choosing to trust the Lord. Focusing on confusion only deepens it, but fixing our eyes on Christ steadies the heart because God remains sovereign over every secondary cause. True deliverance comes not through self-effort but “in thy righteousness,” as Christ's enablement is expressed through dependent obedience and moment-by-moment reliance on Him.Topics DiscussedPsalm 71 and the problem of spiritual confusionHow focusing on hurt, frustration, or disappointment multiplies itTrust as the biblical cure for confusionGod's sovereignty over secondary causes and difficult circumstancesDeliverance “in thy righteousness”Dependent obedience and Christ's supernatural enablementPassive deliverance from sin's powerPeter walking on the water as an illustration of misplaced focusLiving by continual divine interventionKey TakeawaysWhat you focus on will shape your spiritual experience.Trust displaces confusion because it rests in God's character, not circumstances.God is at work even when events seem contradictory or painful.Self-dependent righteousness cannot deliver; Christ's righteousness can.The Christian life is lived through total surrender and total dependence. If you've been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others. For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026Title: The Sovereignty of GodPreacher: Wayne MeadowsSeries: Romans (Part 42)Passage: Romans 9:19-29

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Genesis 37-50  // Jonathan NeefThis sermon explores the life of Joseph, spanning from his colorful coat in Canaan to his seat of power in Egypt. We follow the narrative of Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. Despite these hardships, the story reveals how God's hidden hand was at work, positioning Joseph to save entire nations from famine. We focus on the climax of the story—the emotional reunion and reconciliation of the family—and the profound truth that what man intends for evil, God intends for good.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49562826 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new26.02.15

Genesis 37-50  // Ben BeasleyThis sermon explores the life of Joseph, spanning from his colorful coat in Canaan to his seat of power in Egypt. We follow the narrative of Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. Despite these hardships, the story reveals how God's hidden hand was at work, positioning Joseph to save entire nations from famine. We focus on the climax of the story—the emotional reunion and reconciliation of the family—and the profound truth that what man intends for evil, God intends for good.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49562827 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new26.02.15

Genesis 37-50  // Jacob NannieThis sermon explores the life of Joseph, spanning from his colorful coat in Canaan to his seat of power in Egypt. We follow the narrative of Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. Despite these hardships, the story reveals how God's hidden hand was at work, positioning Joseph to save entire nations from famine. We focus on the climax of the story—the emotional reunion and reconciliation of the family—and the profound truth that what man intends for evil, God intends for good.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49562828 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new26.02.15

Genesis 37-50  // Taylor FairThis sermon explores the life of Joseph, spanning from his colorful coat in Canaan to his seat of power in Egypt. We follow the narrative of Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. Despite these hardships, the story reveals how God's hidden hand was at work, positioning Joseph to save entire nations from famine. We focus on the climax of the story—the emotional reunion and reconciliation of the family—and the profound truth that what man intends for evil, God intends for good.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49562829 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2546/responses/new26.02.15

Genesis 37-50  // Paul BrandesThis sermon explores the life of Joseph, spanning from his colorful coat in Canaan to his seat of power in Egypt. We follow the narrative of Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned. Despite these hardships, the story reveals how God's hidden hand was at work, positioning Joseph to save entire nations from famine. We focus on the climax of the story—the emotional reunion and reconciliation of the family—and the profound truth that what man intends for evil, God intends for good.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49562825 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2574/responses/new26.02.15

This exploration of Romans 9 tackles the profound tension between God's sovereignty and human responsibility. Through Pharaoh and Moses, we see a difficult truth: God hardened Pharaoh's heart, yet gave him ten chances to choose differently. This isn't about unfairness; it's about a God who is just by His standards, not ours. Like clay in the Potter's hands, we are crafted for His purposes. Most strikingly, we see God's mercy—from clothing Adam and Eve to protecting Cain. His patience is intended to lead us to repentance, proving we are never too far gone.---## **SERMON NOTES: Romans 9 – Sovereignty & Mercy**### **1. The Big Idea**God is absolutely sovereign and unimaginably merciful. His sovereignty does not erase our choices; He repeatedly offers mercy and calls us to respond.### **2. Pharaoh's Hardened Heart (Exodus 7–12)*** **The Tension:** Romans 9:15–18 says God hardens whom He wills, yet Exodus shows Pharaoh hardening his own heart.* **The Reality:** God gave Pharaoh 10 real opportunities to obey. Pharaoh's repeated refusal led to Egypt's devastation, proving God's purposes never fail.### **3. Sovereignty & Responsibility*** **The Potter & Clay:** Romans 9:19–21 explains that the Potter has the right to shape vessels for different purposes.* **Justice vs. Fairness:** God is not "fair" by human standards; He is just. He owes mercy to no one; when He gives it, it is pure grace.* **Patience:** He endures "vessels of wrath" with great patience to make His glory known to "vessels of mercy" (Rom. 9:22–24).### **4. OT Pictures of Mercy*** **Cain (Gen. 4):** Despite murder and defiance, God spared Cain and marked him for protection.* **Adam & Eve (Gen. 2–3):** God didn't strike them dead instantly. He sacrificed animals to cover them, acting for their ultimate good even in judgment.### **5. Identity as Clay*** **Unique Design:** You are shaped for His purposes, not mass-produced for comparison (Isa. 64:8).* **Divine Empowerment:** Philippians 2:13 reminds us that God gives us both the *desire* and the *power* to please Him.### **6. The Two Sons (Luke 15)*** **The Prodigal:** Wastes everything but is restored to sonship, not just servanthood.* **The Older Brother:** Resentful and entitled. He refuses to celebrate his brother's return.* **The Call:** God's mercy calls both the rebellious and the self-righteous home.---## **PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS**1. **Respond Now:** Don't presume on God's patience. Repent before hardness sets in.2. **Rest in Sovereignty:** Release the illusion of control. Pray: "Your will, not mine."3. **Stop Comparing:** Embrace your design as clay in the Potter's hands.4. **Check Your Heart:** Reject "Older Brother" resentment when others are blessed.5. **Come Home:** If you've wandered, return. God restores you fully.---## **DISCUSSION QUESTIONS**1. How do you see both God's sovereignty and Pharaoh's responsibility in Exodus?2. Where have you experienced God's patience while you were resisting Him?3. In what area are you tempted to demand "fairness" from God instead of trusting His justice?4. Do you relate more to the prodigal or the older brother right now?5. What practical step of repentance do you need to take today?6. How does being "clay" change how you view your current limitations?

It is a most striking thing how personal and national suffering drew Abraham Lincoln into the reality of God, rather than pushing him away.

Send a textWhat happens when conviction collides with consensus? We open with a frank look at the temptation to edit core doctrines—like the Trinity—to make Christianity more palatable, and why that move ultimately empties the faith of its saving power. John 6 becomes our anchor: Jesus doesn't sand down hard edges to keep a crowd; He speaks life-giving truth and lets the chips fall. That frame sets up a deeper dive into free will, human nature, and the way desire actually governs choice.We explore why the “natural” person doesn't seek God, how Scripture paints conversion as God's initiative, and why faith is a gift rather than our contribution. From Lydia's opened heart to the disciples' opened minds, the pattern is consistent: the Spirit works by the word to awaken, and then we truly believe. If the Son sets us free, that freedom is from the bondage of sin—not a rubber stamp on alleged neutrality. Expect vivid illustrations, a grounded look at Romans 3 and Philippians 1, and a humble call to see grace at the root of every step toward Christ.We also take on the claim that the Roman Catholic Church “gave us the Bible,” unpacking the history of the canon, the role of God's people in recognizing Scripture, and why Jesus' sheep can hear His voice without a magisterial seal. Then we face the modern push for ecumenism as a strategy for cultural stability. Does unity at any cost deliver what it promises? We argue for something sturdier: preach the gospel plainly, refuse to trade eternal peace for temporary calm, and trust God with outcomes.The conversation lands on comfort and assurance drawn from a beloved catechism: we belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to Jesus Christ. That certainty doesn't make us rigid; it makes us steady. Hold fast to the truth, love people well, and resist the urge to reshape the message to fit the moment. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who's wrestling with these questions, and leave a review to help others find the show.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send a textA question as old as pain cracks open the conversation: did God create evil? From there we move through real lives and hard doctrine—men finding hope in prison classrooms, disasters that still fall under providence, and acts that look virtuous until you step back and see the skull and crossbones on the mast. We draw a clean line between natural evil as judgment and moral evil as human rebellion, then show how God remains just while upholding the world in which sinners act. If you've wondered how sovereignty and responsibility can both be true, you'll hear a framework sturdy enough for the news cycle and close to home.We also press into the claim “good without God.” Measured against neighbors, kindness shines. Measured against God, goodness must arise from faith, align with his law, and aim at his glory. That reorients philanthropy, status, and even our private motives. The pirate ship image brings it home: teamwork and fairness still serve rebellion when the flag is wrong. It's bracing, but it leads to hope—God can restrain evil, redirect harm, and work all things for good for those who love him, without ever approving the sin itself.A candid segment on apostasy looks at Judas as Scripture's clearest profile of a false disciple. We talk about keeping boundaries with former partners who now deny the faith, while refusing bitterness and praying for true repentance. Then we shift to evangelizing Jewish friends with care: addressing the weight of history, clarifying what Jesus and the apostles taught, and using the Hebrew Scriptures themselves. One simple tactic—reading Isaiah 53 without naming the source—often opens eyes more than argument alone.If you value clear theology with street-level application, this conversation will serve you. Subscribe, share with a friend who's wrestling with these questions, and leave a review with the moment that challenged you most.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send a textStart with the ache: mass graves in history, abuse scandals in headlines, and courts that seem to sleep. Now ask the question beneath the outrage—on what ground do we call any of it truly evil? We dive straight into the heart of the problem of evil and trace a path that is honest about pain and clear about hope. Together we unpack why moral outrage presumes a real standard, why the image of God gives victims unshakable worth, and why denying God dissolves justice into noise. From Romans 12 and 13, we explore how personal vengeance gives way to trust in God's final judgment while still insisting that the state punish wrongdoers. That confidence is not a sedative; it's the spine that resists vigilante chaos and fuels patient, courageous pursuit of the good.We also talk about what sovereignty actually means for daily life. Think of common grace as the guardrails that keep human depravity from racing off the cliff—and of hardening as the fearful moment those restraints are lifted. Pharaoh's story becomes a window into divine decree and human choice, where God never injects evil yet judges by handing people over to their loves. Then we turn to the cross, the sharpest paradox in history: the worst evil ever committed became the greatest good ever given. Jesus, accused as a blasphemer and insurrectionist, endured the shame we deserved, and God brought life from that death. If God can redeem that, he can weave purpose through our darkest turns.Along the way, we share lived stories of providence—small hinges that swung big doors—and hard-earned lessons from prison ministry where quiet, lasting change tells a better story than quick statistics. If you've wrestled with suffering, justice, or the sovereignty of God, this conversation offers clarity without clichés and hope without denial. If it resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who's asking hard questions, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your thoughts matter—what part challenged you most?Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send a textWhat if the hardest words are the ones that set you free? We trace a through-line from Joseph's mercy to Jesus' shocking claims in John 6 and into Isaiah 10's fierce vision of a God who wields history without excusing human evil. Along the way, we face two truths that Scripture refuses to separate: God is sovereign and people are responsible. Joseph provides for his brothers while naming their sin and God's purpose. Jesus refuses crowd-pleasing shortcuts, calls himself the bread from heaven, and watches many walk away. Isaiah portrays Assyria as a rod in God's hand, judged afterward for its proud and violent motives.We talk about why “church growth by shrinkage” can be grace, how pruning exposes genuine faith, and why real revival often starts with humility rather than hype. Tertullian's line about martyr blood as seed isn't a slogan; it's the sobering report of courage under providence. We share how trust in God's rule shapes bold evangelism, lowers fear, and gives ballast in suffering. You'll hear why omniscience terrifies the unrepentant yet comforts the reconciled, and how Romans 1 explains God's justice in giving people over to desires they already cherish. The cross stands at the center: lawless hands did real evil, and God fulfilled a definite plan for the world's redemption.If you've wrestled with questions about evil, responsibility, and whether God truly holds your days, this conversation offers clarity without shortcuts. Expect a bracing honesty that ends boasting, lifts courage, and invites you to rest in a Father who wastes no pain. Listen, share with a friend who's wrestling, and if it helped you think or hope more clearly, subscribe and leave a review so others can find it too.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

Send a textA jail cell, a relentless skeptic, and a borrowed Bible set the stage for a story that crashes headlong into a burning bush. We sit down with apologist and pastor Anthony Rogers to unpack how Exodus 3 reframes everything: God's name is not a label but a claim on reality. When the Lord says I Am Who I Am, he isn't reaching for a reference outside himself—he is the reference. That single truth transforms how we see judgment, mercy, identity, and mission.Anthony walks us through the terror and tenderness of the bush that burns without burning up, a living picture of holy fire held by sovereign grace. We explore why the God of Scripture swears by himself, how that anchors promises beyond circumstances, and what it means for people who want assurance that doesn't wobble with the news cycle. Along the way we press into tough questions: Does God restrain his rights? How do we hold moral responsibility alongside divine decree? Why does Daniel 4 insist that reason returns when our eyes lift to heaven?The story broadens as we track Israel's path into Egypt and out again, recognizing providence in the twists of Joseph's betrayal, imprisonment, and rise. His brothers meant evil; God meant it for good is more than a comforting cliché—it's a lens for living when life feels unfair or out of control. We connect this to Jesus before Pilate, where delegated authority meets true sovereignty, and to Job, where the Creator refuses the dock because he answers to no one and never denies himself.Come for the theology, stay for the clarity. If you've wrestled with God's sovereignty, human freedom, or the fear that your life is just random chaos, this conversation offers ballast. Subscribe, share with a friend who's asking hard questions, and leave a review with the one moment that shifted your view of God's name.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

How do you reconcile the tension between God's sovereign election and the genuine choice humans have to repent and believe in Christ?Sermon Notes – Romans 9 and the Sovereignty of God -------------------------DETAILED NOTES-------------------------**1. Foundational Questions & Assumptions**- Key questions: - Do you believe the Bible? - Do you believe it is true, authoritative, and inerrant? - Do you believe God is sovereign?- These convictions form the “lens” we must use to read Romans 9; otherwise we'll try to reshape Scripture to fit our feelings.**2. Helpful Terms & Framework**- Sovereignty of God:  God's absolute, kingly authority over all creation; He has the right to rule and He actively governs all things, including salvation history, according to His wise and holy will.- The preacher resists labels like “Calvinist” or “Arminian”; prefers “biblicist” – someone who simply believes and submits to what the Bible says, even when it doesn't fit our categories.**3. Romans 8:28–30 – The Setup for Romans 9**- God foreknew, predestined, called, justified, and glorified believers.- Before the foundation of the world: - God knew every person. - God knew every choice each person would make.- Christ's saving work is effective for those whom God knew would respond in faith.- Human responsibility still stands: we genuinely choose; we are not robots, yet God fully knows and is sovereign over all.**4. God Has Not Failed (Romans 9:6–8)**- “It is not as though the word of God has failed.”- Not all physical descendants of Israel are true Israel.- Not all of Abraham's physical offspring are children of the promise.- Application to us: - Your parents' faith does not save you. - Your kids do not get a free pass because you're a Christian (or a pastor). - Every person must personally repent and believe.**5. Did God Hate Esau? (Romans 9:9–13; Malachi 1:2–3)**- “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”- Referenced from Malachi, written hundreds of years after Jacob and Esau.- “Hated” = covenantal rejection / disfavor; God hated Esau's sin and choices, not in a petty, emotional way like human hate.- God knew Esau's decisions and the destructive legacy they would lead to.- Same pattern as Adam and Eve: they had a real choice, God sovereignly knew the outcome.**6. God Is the One Who Shows Mercy (Romans 9:14–18)**- Is there injustice with God? “By no means.”- God: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy…”- Salvation does NOT depend on: - Human will - Human effort - But on God who has mercy.- Pharaoh as an example: - God gave him many chances. - God used Pharaoh's hard heart to display His glory.- We cannot save anyone: - Our role: share the gospel, make disciples of those who believe. - God's role: give mercy, change hearts, save.**7. Human Responsibility in Salvation (Romans 10:9–13)**- Clear call to response: - Confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord. - Believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead. - You will be saved.- Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved: - No distinction between Jew or Greek. - God bestows riches on all who call on Him.- Sovereignty and responsibility are both true: - God sovereignly saves. - We must personally repent and believe.**8. Resting in God's Sovereignty**- God exists outside time, space, and matter; He created them.- He holds all things together and knows the end from the beginning.- We will not understand everything; that's good and humbling.- Instead of resenting His sovereignty, we are invited to rest in it.-------------------------PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS-------------------------1. Examine your foundation:  - Do you truly submit to Scripture when it crosses your preferences and emotions?2. Own your faith:  - Stop leaning on family heritage or church culture; have you personally repented and believed in Christ?3. Let go of the “savior complex”:  - Keep praying, loving, and sharing the gospel, but release the burden of feeling like you must save people. That's God's work.4. Be honest with your kids and others:  - Model repentance, not perfection. Let them see that Jesus, not you, is the Savior.5. Rest instead of resent:  - Where God's sovereignty feels confusing or “unfair,” choose to trust His character rather than demand full explanation.-------------------------DISCUSSION QUESTIONS-------------------------1. How do your answers to the questions about Scripture (true, authoritative, inerrant) practically shape how you respond to difficult passages like Romans 9?2. In what ways have you (maybe subconsciously) relied on family background, church attendance, or “being good” instead of personal faith in Christ?3. How does the idea that God knew every decision before the foundation of the world challenge or comfort you?4. Where are you currently carrying the weight of someone else's salvation? What would it look like to release that to God while still being faithful?5. How do you hold together these two truths: “God is sovereign over salvation” and “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”?6. What specific area of your life do you need to consciously “rest in God's sovereignty” this week, instead of trying to control the outcome?

In this episode of Pray the Word on Genesis 37:36, David Platt emphasizes trust in God's mercy even when life seems to be falling apart.Explore more content from Radical.

A message from Luc LeFort on 1/18/2026Proverbs: Selected TextsCompass Bible Church Treasure Valley is located in Meridian, Idaho.For more information about Compass Bible Church go to https://www.compassbible.tv/To follow our daily Bible reading plan and podcast go to https://www.revivalfromthebible.com/

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A spiritual and saving knowledge of God is the greatest need of every human creature. The foundation of all true knowledge of God must be a clear understanding of His attributes as revealed in Holy Scripture. An unknown God cannot be truly trusted, served, nor worshipped. In this book, an effort has been made to describe some of the principal perfections of His divine character. And if we are to truly profit from our perusal of the pages herein, we need to earnestly ask God to bless them to us, to apply His Truth to our conscience and heart, so that, by it, our lives will be transformed. We need something more than a theoretical knowledge of God. God is only truly known in the soul inasmuch as we yield ourselves to Him, submit to His authority, and regulate all the details of our lives by His holy precepts and commandments. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord (Hosea 6:3). If any man will do His will, he shall know (John 7:17). The people that do know their God shall be strong (Daniel 11:32). About the Author Arthur Walkington Pink (1886-1952) was an influential British Christian evangelist and biblical scholar known for his profound writings and teachings on Reformed theology. Born in Nottingham, England, Pink converted to Christianity in his early twenties, and lived a life devoted to the Lord. His passion for Scripture led him to pastorates in the United States and Australia, though he is best remembered for his prolific writing. Pink's works, including The Sovereignty of God and numerous articles in his monthly magazine, Studies in the Scriptures, have had a lasting impact in the body of Christ.

Acts 8 is a pivotal moment in the advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The first reality it reveals is the sovereignty of God to bring his kingdom and do his will on earth as it is in heaven. Today we draw great encouragement from the account of the evangelism of the scattered church and the conversation of Samaritans to Christ because it leads us to trust in our purposeful and all powerful God. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God's grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.

That's not fair! Virtually every parent has heard that complaint countless times from their children. But many adults, including Christians, say the same thing when confronted with the spiritual teachings on election, predestination, and salvation by God's free sovereign grace. What does the Bible have to say about these complex and controversial subjects? Find out on Dr. Barnhouse and the Bible. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29?v=20251111

Today we started the New Year looking at the theme of The Sovereignty Of God. Sovereignty can be defined as ‘Supreme Ruler', especially a monarch, authority, or power. When we speak of The Sovereignty of God, we refer to the belief that God has supreme authority, power, control, over ALL THINGS in the universe. It means that NOTHING happens outside of His will or permission, and that He governs creation according to His purpose and plan. We see God's Sovereignty demonstrated in 5 key areas: 1. Creation 2. Providence 3. Salvation 4. Judgement 5. Miracles Key Scriptures would include Gen.1; Ps.33:6-11; Gen.50:19-21 Dan.4:34-37; Prov.21:1; Acts 17:24-28; Acts 4:27-30; Isa.45:9; 64:8; Jer.18:4-6; Rom.9:14-24 and Eph.1:11-14 To watch the video from today, just click on this link! The post The Sovereignty Of God! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Who actually deserves credit for founding America? Your eighth-grade history class probably didn't give you the whole story. For the first Narrative episode of 2026, Mike and David sit down with author Cynthia Scott to answer this question with insights from her book, Celebrating God, Our Founder, at America’s 250th Birthday. Together, they explore: How early settlers prayed their way to America and governed themselves using biblical principles. Why pastors were once the primary thought leaders in American communities. How the First Great Awakening unified the colonies and laid the groundwork for independence. What national repentance could, and should, look like as we approach America’s semiquincentennial. Americans are once again talking about repentance, prayer, and God’s role in our history. This renewed conversation suggests that our Divine Founder hasn't given up on our nation yet because, as John Adams wrote, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." More About Cynthia Scott Cynthia Scott has led prayer initiatives across Pittsburgh and beyond, including citywide gatherings, prayer for national events, and a daily prayer call for the nation. Passionate about honoring God and praying for revival in America, she has written numerous prayer guides. Celebrating God, Our Founder, at America’s 250th Birthday reflects her conviction that God’s providence shaped the United States and calls believers to honor Him as our true Founder and help to shape our future through prayer. Cynthia resides near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson takes a hard look at the growing contradictions surrounding Erika Kirk and the direction of TPUSA's AmFest (or should I say IsFest). From Charlie Kirk's own recorded warnings about bad cultural role models to TPUSA turning around and platforming those very same celebrities (Nicki Minaj included) whose lifestyles openly contradict Christian teaching, the hypocrisy is no longer ignorable.We're breaking down how moral inconsistency, pop-culture appeasement, and ideological confusion are rotting the conservative movement from the inside out. America First cannot exist without Christianity first—not as a buzzword, not as branding, but as the moral and cultural foundation of who we are. And right now, we are watching our spiritual and national identity slip away in real time.When so-called Christian leaders blur lines, excuse the very behavior they once condemned, and choose influence over truth, they don't just lose credibility, they lose the plot (and they lose the people who trusted them).This episode is a call for honesty, consistency, and real conservative leadership rooted in the Christian values they claim to stand for. Not clout, not platforms, and not sinful worldliness.We don't need people playing leaders.We need actual leadership.—https://www.bible.com/

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John Azar • Luke 2:1–2:52 • Arabic Women's Discipleship

Worship led by Chris Lizotte

Sovereignty is who God is and what He does, while providence is God's intentional, personal involvement in the details of our lives. These two truths form the foundation for creative miracles.

THE PROVIDENCE AND SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD.Sovereignty is who God is and what He does, while providence is God's intentional, personal involvement in the details of our lives. These two truths form the foundation for creative miracles.Apostle showed us through scripture how before any need arises, God has already gone ahead to provide.Just like Abraham, while he climbed the mountain in obedience, the ram was already climbing too. (Genesis 22:13)In the will of God, we can never be stranded, because every instruction already carries its provision.Here are key points to note from the sermon:

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Satan cannot destroy us. In fact, God turns all his attacks finally against him and for us.

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