In Preaching Articles: "sovereignty of God" showing 1-15 of 375

God’s Sovereignty And Glory

By Derek Thomas on Jun 27, 2017

God's sovereignty is a central pillar of Christian belief and the clear teaching of Scripture. But what does it mean?

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, 2 Timothy 2:13, Genesis 6:6-7, Proverbs 16:33, Romans 9:20-21, Matthew 28:19, Romans 13:3, 1 Peter 2:14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Sovereignty, Theology, Human Responsibility

Ten Effects Of Seeing God’s Sovereignty In Romans 9

By Sermoncentral on Jun 22, 2017

Ten effects of seeing God’s sovereignty in Romans 9 and their effects on the life and ministry of John Piper.

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Tags: Romans, Prayer, God's Word, God's sovereignty

John Piper: God Doesn't Take Risks

By John Piper on Jun 8, 2018

"It is hard to exaggerate how important it is for the mission of the church...to have a fully biblical vision of the greatness and the sovereignty and the glory of God."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:31, 1 Corinthians 15:31

Tags: Preaching, Risk

Constant Explanations From God Wouldn’t Allow For Our Faith Or Trust

By Randy Alcorn on Jan 29, 2018

The God of providence weaves millions of details into our lives and into all the lives around us. Maybe He doesn’t have one big reason for bringing a certain person or success or failure or disease or accident into our lives; in fact, He may have hundreds of little reasons. In order to understand God’s explanations, we would have to be God.

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Faith, Trust, Sovereignty, Surrender, sanctification, Will of God, personal holiness, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

The Origin And Function Of Government Under God

By Sermoncentral on Feb 17, 2020

God's authority is higher than the authority of the president of the United States or Congress or the king of Spain or any ruler anywhere else.

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18, 1 Peter 2:13, Romans 13:1-2

Tags: Government, King of kings, God's Sovereign Will, God's sovereignty, God and Government  (view more)  (view less)

The Vigil Of Waiting In Advent

By Steve Smith on Dec 13, 2016

Every 11 months, we get one month of waiting. It’s an interesting rhythm which should affect our cadence of busyness and distraction.

Tags: Advent, God's sovereignty, Waiting on God, advent candle

Hope And Perspective When We’re Dealing With Doubt

By Randy Alcorn on Oct 9, 2017

"In times of doubt, difficulty, and trials, our fundamental beliefs about God and our faith are revealed. So how can Christians find faith in the midst of doubt? How can they trust God’s plan when their lives seem out of His control, and prayers seem to go unanswered or, sometimes it feels, even unheard?"

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2, Job 23:10, 2 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 10:17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: doubt, Perseverance, suffering, tragedy, Promises of God, Genuine Faith, Test of Faith, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

4 Fresh Sermon Topics For The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 28, 2020

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-20

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Dreams, God's sovereignty, family crisis  (view more)  (view less)

What Is The Doctrine Of Divine Election?

By Steven Lawson on Oct 23, 2017

"The idea that God does what He wants, and that what He does is true and right because He does it, is foundational to our understanding of everything in Scripture, including the doctrine of election."

Scripture: Luke 9:35, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 25:1, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 55:11, Romans 9:17, Ephesians 3:8-11, Ephesians 1:4, John 15:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:4, Isaiah 45:7, Psalm 47:2, Colossians 3:12, Deuteronomy 7:6, James 4:15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Doctrine, Predestination, election, Chosen by God, Biblical truth, chosen people, God's sovereignty  (view more)  (view less)

God Wants To Shape Your Wants: An Invitation To The Psalms

By John Piper on Jan 17, 2018

Try to imagine the Bible without the Psalms. What a different book it would be! What a different place the church would be. And what a different person I would be.

Scripture: Psalm 1:3

Tags: Psalms, Emotions, Heart, taste and see, Delight, Personal Growth, Delight in the Lord, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

The Silence Of God (Psalm 13)

By Josh Reich on Mar 30, 2017

While we often think God’s silence means He has abandoned us or left us, that is not true. God’s silence does not equal God’s absence.

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 13:1

Tags: Community, Sin, God's silence, prayers

God’s Great Evangelistic Plan

By Peter Mead on Jan 8, 2018

"God’s plan to reach people with the gospel is not primarily evangelists or apologists, although both are vitally important. God’s plan to reach people with the gospel is the church."

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Testimony, great commission, Church Purpose of, Evangelism How To, gospel proclamation, Enjoy God  (view more)  (view less)

9 Reasons Why I Preach Expositionally

By Danny Slavich on Jul 19, 2018

Discover the simple beauty of unfolding God’s Word to God’s people in an understandable and applicable way.

Scripture: Genesis 34:1, John 8:1-11

Tags: Preaching

Preaching The Power Of The Person Of Christ

By Peter Mead on Sep 12, 2020

If the God in our sights is benign, our preaching will be the same.

Tags: Love, Preaching, Prosperity, redemption, God's Kingdom, Kingdom of God, kingdom of God  (view more)  (view less)

It’s Time To Get Mean About The Vision God Has Given You

By Sermoncentral on Mar 1, 2021

Your church is in desperate need of a vision that is informed by God’s Word, inspired by God’s Spirit, and applied passionately and broken-heartedly to your local context.

Tags: Amen