Providence

An Encouraging Lesson From Paul's Conversion

Acts 9:13-16

… Besides that, my Brethren, we ought never to forget that all the work of God in Providence is on the side of those who fight for the Gospel …

Joy in God

Romans 5:11

… Some quarrel with God as a Sovereign and no doctrine makes them grind their teeth like the glorious Truth of Divine Sovereignty. They profess to want a god …

The New Song

Psalm 98:1

… There may be some such here to-night, who think, “Well, I never would be saved upon such terms as acknowledging the sovereign grace of God, even if …

The Royal Prerogative

Deuteronomy 32:39

… hand, "I kill, and I make alive." In Providence God is absolute, the blessed and only Potentate whose sovereign will knows no dispute. At this time, however, I …

The Obedience of Faith

Hebrews 11:8

… Obedience—let us pray for it for ourselves and others!— "Is there a heart that will not bend To Your Divine control? Descend, O Sovereign Love, descend, And …

Dei Gratia

Ephesians 1:6

… They refuse to surrender to the Sovereign Grace of God, and entrench themselves behind the tottering fence of their own righteousness. And saints forget this, too, and therefore …

Jubilee Joy—or, Believers Joyful In Their King

Psalm 149:2

… It should be bliss to us to be subject to His holy rule! If there seems anything hard about His claim of absolute sovereignty over heart, lips and …

The Poor Man's Friend

Psalm 72:12

… He is a sovereign; who shall say unto him, 'What doest thou?' And, in order that he may make that sovereignty clear to the sons of men, he …

Men Chosen—Fallen Angels Rejected

Hebrews 2:16

… Now, here you notice divine sovereignty; sovereignty, that God chose to put both men and angels on the footing of their free-will; sovereignty, in that he chose …

Laus Deo

Romans 11:36

… It seems as if all we could do were to kick and rebel against Sovereign Grace, while Sovereign Grace says, "I will save you. I will have you …

Evening, February 2

1Ch 4:22

… The sovereign choice of the Father, by which he elected us unto eternal life, or ever the earth was, is a matter of vast antiquity, since no date …

Evening, May 17

Is 41:9

… If we be God’s servants, we were not always so; to sovereign grace the change must be ascribed. The eye of sovereignty singled us out, and the …

Evening, November 25

Ro 9:15

… How shall those who are the subjects of divine election sufficiently adore the grace of God? They have no room for boasting, for sovereignty most effectually excludes it …

Robbers of God

Malachi 3:8

… But if He has mercy upon me, I must ascribe it wholly to His free and Sovereign Grace! Rob not God of His Sovereignty but rejoice that the …

Mediation of Moses

Exodus 32:14

… Oh, magnify Your Sovereign Grace by saving this great sinner! Let men see what a mighty King You are and how royally You handle the silver scepter of …

Good News for the Aged

Matthew 20:6

… When we say Divine Sovereignty, we mean that God has the same rights which an absolute monarch has, that, just as a sovereign, under the old Jewish laws …

Psalm 93

Psalm 93

… His is not the semblance but the reality of sovereignty. In nature, providence, and salvation the Lord is infinite in majesty. Happy are the people among whom the …

Fallen Angels a Lesson To Fallen Men

2 Peter 2:4

… If it were not for the restraints of society and providence, there would be eruptions of evil, even in the most moral, sufficient to shake society to its …

Looking for One Thing and Finding Another

1 Samuel 9:3

… Our first remark shall be—OBSERVE HOW THE HAND OF GOD'S PROVIDENCE CAUSES LITTLE THINGS TO LEAD ON TO GREAT MATTERS. This man Saul must be placed …

Early And Late

Matthew 20:1

… If God, in His Providence, permits it so to happen, that youngster yonder has twelve hours' work before him—what may he not accomplish? For a grand and …

First Literary Friends (Continued)

… God is a Sovereign ; and in His sovereignty — essential to his Godhead, — He has a right to give His Spirit when, where, to whom, and in what proportion …

The Strong One Driven Out By A Stronger One

Luke 11:21-26

… Divine Sovereignty has ever been the great target of Satan's attacks, because he aspires to set up his own infernal sovereignty. His sway over men is imperial …

A Vision of the King

Isaiah 33:17

… Lord is also the Ruler in Providence—nothing can happen without His knowledge and permission! It is true that His universal Sovereignty is not yet recognized and that …

God'S Strange Choice

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

… But my Lord Jesus, the Husband of the Church, exercises the Sovereignty which His position permits Him and selects His own Bride. Again, we are said to be …

The Holy Spirit Compared To The Wind

John 3:8

… All the true operations of the Spirit are due in no sense whatever to man, but always to God and to His Sovereign will. Revivalists may get up …

The Desolations of the Lord, the Consolation of His Saints

Psalm 46:8-9

… The question naturally arises, “Why has not this promise been more abundantly fulfilled in our own times” Many say, “This is divine sovereignty.” Well, we believe divine sovereignty …

Substitution

2 Corinthians 5:21

… We needed most of the thoughts of his providence; and he hath quickened our industry, so that God’s providential care may be read as we ride along …

The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant

Hebrews 13:20

… covenant? I answer, absolute sovereignty dictated it. But why were certain men the objects of it and why not others? I answer, sovereign grace guided the pen. It …

Separating the Precious From the Vile

Exodus 11:7

… it is a light sovereign, I find. I look et them both, and at first sight I am inclined to think that my new-minted sovereign is the …

The Errand of Mercy

Luke 19:10

… He seeks them by Providence. Sometimes His rough Providences seek them. At other times the daily mercies of His goodness beckon them to come. He seeks them by …

A Solemn Deprival

Ephesians 2:12

… Without Christ, Providence is working your ill—not your good. Without Christ you have no Advocate to plead your cause in Heaven. You have no Representative to stand …

The Throne of God and of the Lamb

Revelation 22:3

… Lord of all the realms of life and death, His Providence runs without knot or break through all the tangled skeins of time. All events, obvious or obscure …

The Multitude Before the Throne

Revelation 7:9

… Divine Sovereignty is the very center of Heaven! John saw God on the Throne. Here, below, if we speak upon Divine Sovereignty too plainly, we have to encounter …

The Sight of Iniquity

Habakkuk 1:3

… You are, perhaps, asking this question, "O Lord, why am I in such a condition? Why has Your Providence put me where I am thrown into contact with …

Effectual Calling—Illustrated by the Call of Abram

Genesis 12:5

… Abram's call was, in the first place, the result of the Sovereign Grace of God. The world, as a whole, was lying in heathenism. Men had gradually …

The Word of a King

Ecclesiastes 8:4

… The precept, not the Providence, is the rule of duty! The providence which gave Judas the opportunity to sell his Master did not excuse that son of perdition …

Psalm 97

Psalm 97

… The Lord reigneth by his providence, "let the earth rejoice." The providence of God is well described in our shorter catechism, "It is his most holy, wise, and …

Ezekiel'S Deserted Infant

Ezekiel 16:5

… It is only Providence, or the check of society, that keeps it under. You are as much lost and ruined as they. I know I address many of …

The Glory of Grace

Ephesians 1:6

… It is only when his will is bound by fetters of Sovereign Grace that he is gracious at all. If there is such a thing as free will …

Judgments and No Repentance— Repetance and No Salvation

Revelation 16:9

… In Providence the detectives of God never fail to find out the guilty. This angel, you perceive, poured his vial on the sun and by way of the …