MAN PROPOSES BUT GOD DISPOSES        PROVERBS 16:1-9            


I.  The Immensity of God’s Sovereignty


  1. God’s sovereignty is beyond our understanding or fully finding out, yet is a comfort to those who trust in Him       Isa. 40:10-14
  1. God sovereignly oversees and overrules all the affairs of man; and providence determines His purpose                                                        
                                                       Prov. 19:21; Daniel 4:34, 35


  1. God’s sovereignty reminds us to question ourselves before we question God; and respond to events with sobriety/seriousness, empathy, and courage                         Job 38-42


  1. God’s sovereignty provides us with wisdom and truth through His Word, so we can do His will
                                                                                Prov. 3:5; Isa. 26:4




II.  The Instruction of God’s Sovereignty


  1. The knowledge of God’s sovereignty teaches us to live responsibly and obediently                                        Prov. 12:15


  1. God knows and judges our motives and evaluates our ways because he is sovereign                                         Acts 5:1-4


  1. Commit your ways to the Lord because He is in control and He holds us accountable for our ways
                                                  Deut. 10:12; Ps. 37:5; Eccl. 12:13, 14


  1. Success is seeking and submitting to God’s will, so that you can align your ways and purposes with His plan                                                             Matt. 6:10




III. The Implications of God’s Sovereignty


  1. God’s sovereignty changes the way we think and act because we know God loves us


  1. We must demonstrate humility in our plans 
                                                                              James 4:13-17


  1. We must demonstrate respect for our salvation 
                                                                                Phil. 2:12, 13


  1. We must demonstrate patience with the people, the events, and the circumstances of life.       Ps. 29:10, 11; Isa. 26:3, 4