God’s Rules of Engagement

SERMON NOTES

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Title:

God’s Rules of Engagement

Text:John 11:45-53 (NKJV)Thesis:

This passage offers a clear demonstration of God’s “rules of

engagement” in this world. On one hand, even though God is

completely sovereign,He chooses to not overrule man’s free

-will. On the other hand,

as free moral agents,

we humans have a choice as to

whether we will believe on the Lord Jesus and follow

Him or whether we will betray Him and kill

His influence in our lives.

The good news is God, in His sovereignty, still accomplishes His

purposes, regardless of human choices and even human sin.

He does this with or in spite of us.

What do I want them to know?

1)People really do have

_Free-_Will___.(11:45-46)

 2)Our free-will gravitates

toward our own_sovereignty___

 —we’d rather try to rule our own

 little kingdom than to be a loved

and significant citizen in God’s kingdom. 

 (11:47-48)

3)God’s will__shall be done______ 

no matter what man’s free-will determines.

What do I want them to do?

1)what is it going to take to convince me to surrender?

Answer the question:

2)Am i or am I not going yo trust in sovereignty and efficiency of God?

Answer the question: