Evil & God’s Sovereignty (Matthew 2:13-23) | Pastor Hayden Thomas
Weekend Sermons Podcast · Compass Bible Church Hill Country
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Show Notes
Grasping God’s sovereign purpose in preserving Jesus’s life amid open opposition is pivotal for anyone who desires to follow God amid the world’s increasing resistance to the Christian faith.
MAIN TEXT: Matthew 2:13-23
PREACHING POINT:
- Expect God to Use Open Opposition for His Glory (vv13-15)
- Understand Christ Came to Deal with the Problem of Evil (vv16-18)
- Recognize that God Uses People, Places & Things for His Redemptive Purposes (vv19-23)
Application Questions:
1. Write down one observation you found particularly helpful from this week's
sermon.
2. Read Acts 2:22–24. When thinking about the most evil event in history; the
murder of God, how does this evil also serve to give God the most glory
possible? How does the way God uses evil for His glory change the way you
think and see current opposition to your Christian faith?
3. Read Genesis 50:20 and Romans 8:28. How can you have great confidence that
all of the opposition to Christ and his people actually serve for the good of God’s
redemptive purpose?
4. Read Galatians 1:3–5. How does the existence of evil prove both the existence
of God and the great need for Christ to solve the problem of evil?
5. Read Acts 17:26–27. How does understanding that God certainly uses people,
places & things for His redemptive purpose motivate you to be a person God
uses to see lost people saved and saved people discipled in the places you live
and using the things He has given you?