1. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

3. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Question: “What is the chief end of man?” Answer: “To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” Westminster Confession 1647 “Our hearts are restless until they find rest in God.” Augustine of Hippo: 354AD – 430AD

4. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Job 23:13 “But He stands alone, and who can oppose Him? He does whatever he pleases” Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things; no plan of Yours can be thwarted” Psalm 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him” Psalm 135:6 “The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths”

5. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Daniel 2:20-22 “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him”

6. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Daniel 4:34-35, 37 “Then I praised the Most High; I honoured and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?’ … Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble”

7. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Romans 11:33-36 “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! “For who has known the mind of the L ORD ? Or who has become His counsellor?” “Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him?” For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.”

8. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Ephesians 1:11 “In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will” “Everything in the universe is either caused by God or allowed by God, there is not a 3 rd option” Dr. Tony Evans The very acts of Satan are controlled by God “God’s lap dog” - Unknown 16 th century Puritan author referring to Satan place in the universe

9. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Revelation 19:6-7 “Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!’” He does what He pleases … Praise the Lord. (Psalm 115; 135) No one can oppose Him … Shout for joy to the Lord. (Psalm 98; 100) Everything God does is right … Hallelujah. (Psalm 145, Deuteronomy 32) How unsearchable is His wisdom … To God be the glory forever. (Romans 11) His plan is working out perfectly … Praise be to God. (Romans 8) Our God reigns … Let the people rejoice and be glad. (Psalms 68; 40; 118, Revelations 19)

10. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” The word “sovereign” means: king / ruler / boss God is the Creator and we are His creatures

11. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Isaiah 14:13-14 For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.’ When any created being attempts to become “like the Most High” the only possible result can be severe judgment from God

12. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number One God’s Freedom 1. He is absolutely free to do whatever he wants to do 2. He has the right to deal with us any way He chooses 3. He doesn’t have to treat me the way He treats my next-door neighbour 4. He doesn’t have to treat me today the way He treated me yesterday 5. He can answer my prayers any way He chooses 6. He will not tolerate any rivals to His throne 7. He is not obligated to live up to my expectations or to explain Himself to me

13. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number One God’s Freedom Perfect in His Perfections Deuteronomy 29:29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God.” Psalms 18:30 “As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”

14. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number One God’s Freedom “If every person on earth was to become an atheist, it would not affect God in any way. The belief or disbelief of the human race cannot change the reality of who God is. To believe in him adds nothing to his perfection; to doubt him takes nothing away.” A. W. Tozer “Time is the brush with which God paints His story on the canvas of human history. Eternity is the perspective from which we view the painting.” Ravi Zacharias

15. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number One God’s Freedom God does not need us for anything – in order to be God Do you really think God can’t get along without you? “For we are co-workers in God's service...” (1 Corinthians 3.9) Luke 19:40 “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out...”

16. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number Two Our Response There is a fundamental choice that each of us must make every single day Rebellion and anger Proverbs 18:14 “The human spirit can endure in times of illness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?”

17. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number Two Our Response Submission and praise The paradox Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”

18. #1 “God is God and you’re not” The Sovereignty of God Number Two Our Response “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32) “...every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord...” (Philippians 2:9-11) Psalm 95:6 “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker!”

19. Prayer of Salvation Heavenly Father, save me from my sins. I believe that Jesus died and shed His blood for me and He rose again so I could live for You. Fill me with your Holy Spirit so I can serve you with all of my heart, fully devoted to you. Thank you for new life; and tonight I give You my life In Jesus' name I pray.

21. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.