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- 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).
- Deuteronomy 31:8. “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Moses spoke these words to Joshua as he commissioned him to take the Israelites into the Promised Land.
- Psalm 73:26. "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Whether it is sickness, disease, loss of a job, betrayal, or even our own sin - God shows up.
- 2 Chronicles 2:17. “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Find 47 Bible verses that relate to the topic of God being in control of the world, the nations, and the lives of people. Learn how God's sovereignty, power, and wisdom are expressed in the Scriptures and how they affect our faith and obedience.
Jan 4, 2022 · Learn what it means that God is in control of everything and how to trust Him in all circumstances. Find biblical evidence, answers to common questions, and practical advice on the sovereignty of God.
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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. I think that means he always controls ev...
Second, God governs all human plans and acts. 1. Proverbs 16:9says, “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Just a general statement. 2. Proverbs 20:24reads, “A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can man understand his way?” A general statement about all his steps. 3. Proverbs 16:33: “The lot is cast into the lap,...
Third, behind human acts, the biblical writers assume God. This is amazing. Here’s Amos 3:6: “Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it?” Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it? The answer is no. Well, what’s the implication? The implication is the bibli...
Fourth, this one is sweeping like the first one. God’s sovereign will governs all daily events. Here is James 4:13–15: “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’ — yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears ...
Lastly, God’s permission for Satan or man to act is nevertheless part of God’s ultimate design and final control. I’m trying to respond here to someone who says, “Well, God doesn’t control everything, but he permits lots of things.” I’m saying that’s right. He certainly does permit lots of things. How should we understand an all-knowing God with pe...
John Piper answers a question about God's sovereignty and control over all things. He cites biblical texts and explains how God works, governs, causes, wills, permits, and designs everything according to his will.
Find comfort and peace in God's sovereignty and control over all things. Explore 25 Bible verses that show God's power, plans, and purposes in heaven and on earth, nature and history.
Find comfort and reassurance in God's sovereignty and plan through these 20 Bible verses that affirm His control over all things. Read a prayer that expresses trust in God's purpose and power, and browse more scriptures on this topic.