This is the final part of a sermon which has focused on the question of God's sovereignty and our free will. The 2019 film, A Hidden Life, provides an example of what it looks like to live as if we not only have free will, but are also responsible to God for what we do or fail to do.
Read MoreThe Scriptures indicate that Jesus’ death was both the result of human free will and according to God’s sovereign will. This raises the question of the nature of what happens in this world, in our lives and of God’s relationship to us and to this world.
Read MoreThe following three videos make up one sermon on what the resurrection means for how we live our lives.
Read MoreIn the second part of this sermon on John 19, the account of Jesus's death is analyzed from the perspective of a court case. The question of who is in control during this pivotal event and throughout all history is worth considering. What does that mean for how we live our lives?
Read MoreThis is the first part of a sermon on John 19. In this passage, the question of who is in control takes center stage. Does everything happen by the laws of nature and the exercise of human free will? Is God sovereign over everything that happens in this world, both good and bad?
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