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Renewing Your Mind

God’s Sovereignty in Micaiah

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.85.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

There is no place for chance in the purposes of God. He is in complete control over all seemingly random and chaotic events. Today, Derek Thomas illustrates this reality from the prophecy of Micaiah and a stray arrow that changed the course of history.

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0:00.0

God is sovereign.

0:01.6

I take a no-risk view of history.

0:04.2

That is to say that the future,

0:06.4

in all of its details,

0:08.2

macrocosmically and microcosmically,

0:11.2

are all part and parcel of a divine plan,

0:15.0

the execution of a divine decree.

0:18.1

All things work together for the good of those that love him.

0:22.6

In terms of a theory and an understanding of history,

0:26.8

both past, present and future,

0:29.3

all of it is ordered by God completely and without exception.

0:41.0

When Christians consider the sovereignty of God,

0:43.8

we're typically wondering,

0:45.3

is God only sovereign over those major events in history,

0:49.3

perhaps in our life,

0:50.6

or is he sovereign over even the tiniest of details?

0:54.6

Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham,

0:56.1

and thank you for joining us today for renewing your mind.

0:59.6

It is so important for us to understand the sovereignty of God rightly,

1:03.4

especially before we face challenges and trials in our life.

1:08.1

And today, as Dr. Derek Thomas continues his series,

1:11.7

imprisoned,

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