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  THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: The sovereignty of God is His power, justice, and authority
over all creation, demonstrated through His word and works, and
submission to it is necessary to avoid His judgments and to experience
His mercies.

Topics: "Judgment and Mercy", "Sovereignty Of God"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:19, Romans 9:22

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the sovereignty of God as a powerful force that
demands submission, either through His word or through His works,
mercies, or judgments. He warns that failure to submit to God's
authority will lead to dire consequences, as often it is through
judgments that God captures the attention of the intractable world.
Brooks highlights that God's judgments reveal His power, justice, and
anger towards sin, serving as a reminder that a one-sided view of God as
solely merciful can lead to atheism and profaneness. Ultimately, he
asserts that God's severity is a means to prevent utter ruin and misery,
showcasing His sovereignty in both mercy and judgment.

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The sovereignty of God is that golden scepter in

His hand which He will make all bow to, either . . .

by His word or by His works,

by His mercies or by His judgments.

This scepter must be kissed and submitted to,

or else fire and sword, desolation and destruction,

will certainly follow.

Many times judgments work--where mercies do

not win. The world is so intractable, that God's

frowns will do more with them than God's smiles.

The the power, justice, and sovereignty of God

shines most gloriously in the execution of His

judgments upon the world.

God's greatest severity is to prevent utter ruin

and misery!

There is a knowledge of God by His works as well

as by His word; and by His judgments as well as

by His mercies. In His dreadful judgments everyone

may run and read--

His power,

His justice,

His anger,

His severity and indignation against sin and sinners.

It is the highway to atheism and profaneness, to

imagine to ourselves, a God made up all of mercy,

to think that God cannot be angry and wrathful

with sinful men.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/the-sovereignty-of-god/
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