“Sovereignty: Burden or Blessing?”

- Proverbs 16:1; 16:9; 16:33; 19:21 / Luke 22:39-42 / James 4:13-16

I.   INTRODUCTION – “Best Laid Plans…”
   A. Control?
   B. Change?

II.  PLANS {Solomon’s Reality Check]
   A. Man Intends; God Superintends (Prov. 16:1)
   B. Man Submits; God Permits (Prov. 16:9)
   C. Man Suggests; God Determines (Prov. 16:33)
   D. Man Proposes; God Disposes (Prov. 19:21)

III. SOVEREIGNTY [God’s]
   A. Rebellion
      1. Man’s (Ps. 2:2-3)
      2. Satan’s / Lucifer’s (Is. 14:4-23)
   B. Deference
      1. Jesus (Lk. 22:42)
      2. Job (Job. 13:15)

IV. ADMONITION (James 4:13-16)
   A. Pride (vs. 16)
   B. Humility (vs. 15)

V. CONCLUSION – Burden or Blessing?
  A. The Original Lie [Satan]
  B. The Eternal Truth [Jesus]

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