The Gospel for All | Acts 12 God’s Sovereignty Over All

Acts 12:1-25

“No plan of God’s can be thwarted; when He acts, no one can reverse it; no one can hold back His hand or bring Him to account for His actions. God does as He pleases, only as He pleases, and works out every event to bring about the accomplishment of His will. Such a bare unqualified statement of the sovereignty of God would terrify us if that were all we knew about God. But God is not only sovereign, He is perfect in love and infinite in wisdom.” — Jerry Bridges

God is sovereign over life and death, the mission of His church and everything else, therefore, we ought to live boldly to glorify Him!

Romans 8:28

While no one knows the timing or manner of their own death, believers can be sure that it won’t happen outside of God’s plan and that when it does, they will be instantly ‘at home with the Lord’.

Hebrews 9:27 // 2 Corinthians 5:8

While the church will face setbacks and seasons of difficulty, it is never at risk of ultimate failure because it is sustained by God’s infinite power.

Matthew 16:18 // Hebrews 12:28-29

No matter what, the supremacy of Christ guarantees this: in the end, all who oppose Him will lose and all who are with Him will win.

1 Corinthians 15:20-26 // Philippians 2:9-11