14th April 2019 - Sovereignty (Supreme Authority And Power) Belong To The Lord - Ian Robson
14th April 2019 - Sovereignty (Supreme Authority And Power) Belong To The Lord - Ian Robson
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that all sovereignty, supreme authority, and power belong to the Lord. He encourages the congregation to commit their hearts, minds, and strengths to God, recognizing that God has a good plan for the church and the nation. The message centers on acknowledging God's supreme authority and seeking His presence and guidance.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Our responsibility as a church during election seasonThe church must understand its position in relation to God's purpose, recognizing that worldly governments and earthly events are ultimately centered around the interests of God's kingdom.
Jesus before Pilate and the nature of His kingdomJesus stood before Pilate with supreme dignity, declaring that Pilate had no authority over Him except what was given from above, establishing that His kingdom is not of this world.
The Lord's sovereignty rules over all nationsScripture affirms that God establishes His throne in the heavens and His supreme authority rules over every earthly nation and ruler.Psalm 103:19
Nebuchadnezzar learns that heaven rulesGod humbled Nebuchadnezzar, the superpower ruler of Babylon, until he recognized that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.
Judging ourselves and turning from sinGod calls His people to take sin seriously, judge themselves, and turn away from iniquity so that their prayers may effectively reach heaven.
God's promise to heal the landGod promises that if His people humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from their wicked ways, He will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Daniel's prayer of identification and confessionDaniel studied God's word and offered a prayer of deep repentance, identifying himself with the sins and backsliding of his people rather than pointing fingers at others.Daniel 9:2–3
What shall we pray? Father, glorify Your nameWhen facing crisis or elections, the ultimate prayer modeled by Jesus is simply that the Father would glorify His name, thereby casting out the ruler of this world.John 12:23
Lifting our eyes to heavenInstead of focusing on earthly problems and situations, believers must cultivate the habit of lifting their eyes to heaven like Jesus did.John 17:1
Breaking into groups to seek the LordThe meeting concludes by dividing into small groups to earnestly seek God and pray together for the nation and the church.
