God is Transcendent, Immense and Soverign. God is in a class by Himself; there has never been, there never was, and there never will be anyone like Him. The chreibum which sits in His throne room in Heaven is no closer to Him in essence than the worm which hides in the dirt on this earth. God is totally Transcendent from His creation in that He is far far above any of His creation in terms of anything. He is trancendently and immensely holy, righteous, just, and pure. I have also included in this section, His Sovereignty, which informs us that He is a God who is incontrol of all things: He needs permission from no one to do anything and all things work according to His will. His plan has never faltered or failed and it will come to pass in the end.
Sovereignty:This simply refers to the fact that all things are under His rule and control, and that nothing happens in this Universe without His direction or permission. He is a God Who works, not just some things, but all things after the counsel of His own will (see Eph. 1:11). God's purpose is all- inclusive and is never thwarted (see Isa. 46:11). Nothing Takes Him by Surprise
"It is not merely that God has the power and right to govern all things but that He does so always and without exception." - John Piper
God is sovereign over the entire universe: Ps 103:19; Rom 8:28; Eph 1:11
God is sovereign over all of nature: Ps 135:6-7; Mt 5:45; 6:25-30
God is sovereign over angels & Satan: Ps 103:20-21; Job 1:12
God is sovereign over nations: Ps 47:7-9; Dan 2:20-21; 4:34-35
God is sovereign over human beings: 1 Sam 2:6-7; Gal 1:15-16
God is sovereign over animals: Ps 104:21-30; 1 Ki 17:4-6
God is sovereign over "accidents": Pr 16:33; Jon 1:7; Mt 10:29
God is sovereign over free acts of men: Ex 3:21; 12:25-36; Ez 7:27
God is sovereign over sinful acts of men and Satan: 2 Sam 24:1; 1 Chr 21:1; Gen 45:5; 50:20
- Monergism.com
As Americans we're used to a democratic process of rule. When you're talking about sovereignty, you're talking about government and about authority. From a biblical perspective, when the Scriptures speak of God's sovereignty, they reveal God's governmental authority and power over his entire universe.
- R.C. Sproul
The Absolute Sovereignty of God - D.H. Kuiper
The Divine Transcendence - A.W. Tozer
The Sovereignty of God - A.W. Tozer
The Soverignty of God - A.W. Pink
The Supremacy of God - A.W. Pink
God's Absolute Sovereignty - John MacArthur
Albatrus.org Sovereignty of God - www.albatrus.org
Sermons
The Trancendence of God - A.W. Tozer
Divine Sovereignty - Charles Spurgeon
The Sovereignty of God - A.W. Tozer
His Immensity Part 1- A.W. Tozer
His Immensity Part 2 - A.W. Tozer
His Immensity Part 3 - A.W. Tozer
The Sovereignty of God and Prayer - Dr. Curt Daniel
The Absolute Sovereignty of God - John Piper
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