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Aug 20, 2021 · In the present, Christ is seated above all rule, authority, power, and dominion, who still are very active in this world, these evil powers. But he rules over them, seated at the right hand of God, invisibly performing his influence while they have some sway on the earth. Then comes the contrast in 1 Corinthians 15:22–24,
Unsuccessful, they were cast back down to the Earth (Isaiah 14:12). Satan failed in his rebellion, but he remains in the office God gave him, where he is ironically still instrumental in God’s plan. You see, human beings are spending 6,000 years living their own way, influenced by Satan’s spirit of selfishness and evil.
First, it tells us that God is all-powerful. From the farthest galaxy to the smallest sub-atomic particle, God created absolutely everything in the universe—including you and me. He also created the laws by which the universe is governed, and the Lord Jesus Christ continues to watch over it from heaven. The Bible says that “He is before all ...
Sep 15, 2017 · First, God works all things according to his will. Here’s Ephesians 1:11: “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.”. Let me say it again. He works all things according to the counsel of his will.
Oct 10, 2024 · When a well-meaning Christian says “God is in control,” they typically mean that God makes things happen, or stops them from happening, at random. But the Bible teaches us that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is and that He has absolute authority over all things. “The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, ‘surely, as I ...
Mar 7, 2022 · He’s sad over the brokenness of the world. And that brokenness hits home for him. Here’s his story, sent in as an anonymous email. “Dear Pastor John, to be totally truthful and honest with you, I struggle to believe the Lord is completely ruling his world today. It’s impossible to believe simply because of the state of the world today ...
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Jul 23, 2021 · Isaiah 55:8-9. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (ESV). This passage of Scripture assures us that God knows what He’s doing, His thinking is different than ours ...