Sovereignty and Responsibility (JICC)
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: Romans 9:1-26
Luke 14:26
Matthew 13:37
THINGS KIDS SAY (and adults):
“If there were any way I could be cursed by the Messiah so they could be blessed by him, I’d do it in a minute.” (MSG — Romans 9:2)
Question #1 — Has God’s promise failed? (Romans 9:6-13)
Answer: No.
Question #2 — Is God unfair in How He shows mercy? (Romans 9:14-18)
Answer: No.
Question #3 — Is God unjust in holding us accountable? (Romans 9:19-29)
Answer: No.
Story of Pharaoh
3:19–20 — “I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand…”
4:21 —“But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.”
7:3–4 — “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart… Pharaoh will not listen to you.”
7:13–14 — “Still Pharaoh’s heart was hardened… Pharaoh’s heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go.”
7:22 —“So Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them…”
8:15 —“When Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart…”
8:19 — “But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them…”
8:32 — But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also…”
9:7 — “But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.”
9:12 — “But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh…”
9:34–35 — “He sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants. So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened…”
10:20, 27; 11:10 — “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart…”
14:4 — “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them…”
14:8 — “And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt…”
14:17 — “And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them…”
Luke 14:26
Matthew 13:37
THINGS KIDS SAY (and adults):
- No (two letters, two year olds say it a lot)
- That’s not ______.
- It’s not my ______.
“If there were any way I could be cursed by the Messiah so they could be blessed by him, I’d do it in a minute.” (MSG — Romans 9:2)
Question #1 — Has God’s promise failed? (Romans 9:6-13)
Answer: No.
Question #2 — Is God unfair in How He shows mercy? (Romans 9:14-18)
Answer: No.
Question #3 — Is God unjust in holding us accountable? (Romans 9:19-29)
Answer: No.
Story of Pharaoh
3:19–20 — “I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand…”
4:21 —“But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.”
7:3–4 — “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart… Pharaoh will not listen to you.”
7:13–14 — “Still Pharaoh’s heart was hardened… Pharaoh’s heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go.”
7:22 —“So Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them…”
8:15 —“When Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart…”
8:19 — “But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them…”
8:32 — But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also…”
9:7 — “But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.”
9:12 — “But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh…”
9:34–35 — “He sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants. So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened…”
10:20, 27; 11:10 — “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart…”
14:4 — “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them…”
14:8 — “And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt…”
14:17 — “And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them…”
- Earth is 24,901 miles
- This is the earth compared to the Sun 2,715,000 miles (109x)
- The sun is the center of the solar system
Application: What God’s Sovereignty Should Produce
1. God’s sovereignty should humble us.
2. God’s sovereignty should stabilize and reassure us.
3. From this place, we walk in confident obedience.
Sovereignty leads us to humility.
Humility leads us to security.
Security leads us to obedience.
"Does God know the day you will die? Yes.Has he appointed that day? Yes. Can you do anything to change that day? No. Then why do you eat? To Live. What happens if you don’t eat? You die. Then if you don’t eat, and die, then would that be the day that God had appointed for you to die? Quit asking stupid questions and just eat. Eating is the pre-ordained way God has appointed for living." -A.A. Hodge
1. God’s sovereignty should humble us.
2. God’s sovereignty should stabilize and reassure us.
3. From this place, we walk in confident obedience.
Sovereignty leads us to humility.
Humility leads us to security.
Security leads us to obedience.
"Does God know the day you will die? Yes.Has he appointed that day? Yes. Can you do anything to change that day? No. Then why do you eat? To Live. What happens if you don’t eat? You die. Then if you don’t eat, and die, then would that be the day that God had appointed for you to die? Quit asking stupid questions and just eat. Eating is the pre-ordained way God has appointed for living." -A.A. Hodge
Resources
Weekly Reading
Monday: Numbers 4:21-49, John 11
Tuesday: Numbers 5, John 12
Wednesday: Numbers 6, John 13
Thursday: John 14
Friday: Numbers 7
Saturday: Psalm 67-68
Sunday: 2 Chronicles 22-31
Tuesday: Numbers 5, John 12
Wednesday: Numbers 6, John 13
Thursday: John 14
Friday: Numbers 7
Saturday: Psalm 67-68
Sunday: 2 Chronicles 22-31
Discussion Questions
3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?
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