Trusting the Sovereign God

We all know about the sovereignty of God. But how much do we trust His sovereign ways? I have been doing a sermon series in Job by Austin Duncan from the Crossroads Ministry at Grace Community Church. Chapters 22-24 hit really hard and it was also a period in my life where I was struggling to trust in His Sovereignty.

Below are some of the main points and the link to the sermon if you wish to hear it.

Overview:

The Bible never attempts to prove that God Is. The Bible just confirms it.

Every bit of theology is practical.

What we believe of God will be displayed in our life.

Theology means the study of God

Understand who God is and what He is doing.

Theology is for doxology and devotion.

Three theological lessons we can learn from these passages:

1. Resist the temptation to explain everything

There will be times in your life that you won’t be able to explain everything. Be content to be lacking in understanding the situation, especially in sufferings. It matters to God if you are hurting and he cares for you (Ephesians 3:18-19)

2. Trust God in Hope

Job 23:8-10; Proverbs 20:24; 3:5. Job does not know what God is doing but He trusts in the theology of the fact that God knows what He is doing. The biggest temptation while we are suffering is trying to figure out things on our own. We can’t understand all of it but we have the capacity to trust Him!

3. We must embrace God’s sovereignty

We as human beings have a high view of ourselves. God does not need to ask our permission when He puts us in a trial. God is absolutely Sovereign. If we were given reigns to control our situation, we would be utterly miserable!

I hope the summary has helped you understand few of the important things we need to keep in mind when we are going through sufferings.It is good to prepare our minds during normal days, so that our mind is better equipped during a trial.

Have a blessed Sunday!