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Resources on The Sovereignty of God

The sovereignty of God means that God freely does whatever he pleases to accomplish all of his pleasure, and this is the foundation for Christian hope.


Sermons on The Sovereignty of God

The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What Is Romans Nine About?
Romans 9:1-5
November 3, 2002
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All Things for Good, Part 1
Romans 8:28-32
June 9, 2002
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All Things for Good, Part 1 (Spanish)
Todas Las Cosas Cooperan Para Bien, Parte 1
Romans 8:28-32
June 9, 2002

All Things for Good, Part 2
Romans 8:28-32
June 16, 2002
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The Great Work of the Only Wise God
Romans 16:25-27
December 10, 2006
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I Am the Lord, and Besides Me There Is No Savior
Education for Exultation: In God
Isaiah 43:8-13
January 30, 2000
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If the Lord Wills
Education for Exultation: Humbly Under God
James 4:13-16
April 9, 2000
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The Pleasure of God in All That He Does
Psalm 135:6
February 1, 1987
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The Pleasure of God in All that He Does (Spanish)
El deleite de Dios en todo lo que Él hace
Psalm 135:6
February 1, 1987

Ruth: Sweet and Bitter Providence
Ruth 1
July 1, 1984
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Sustained by Sovereign Grace—Forever
Jeremiah 32:36-41
June 16, 1996
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A Well-Timed Help
Sunday Evening Message
Hebrews 4:14-16
August 25, 1985


Articles on The Sovereignty of God

Are There Two Wills in God?
Divine Election and God's Desire for All to Be Saved
January 1, 1995

How Does a Sovereign God Love?
A Reply to Thomas Talbott
February 1, 1983

James D. Strauss' Critique of Jonathan Edwards' Freedom of the Will
November 1, 1976

Prolegomena To Understanding Romans 9:14-15
An Interpretation of Exodus 33:19
Exodus 33:19
September 1, 1979

A Response to J.I. Packer on the So-Called Antinomy Between the Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility
March 1, 1976

Response to Rabbi Kushner on the Collapse of the 35W Bridge
August 6, 2007

The Sovereignty of God and Prayer (German)
Die Souveränität Gottes und Gebet
January 1, 1976

The Sovereignty of God and the Sin of the Believer
A Note on 1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Corinthians 10:13
July 1, 1976

Summary of the Sovereignty of God in Salvation
The "Five Points" of Calvinism
December 10, 1997


Conference Messages on The Sovereignty of God

Christ's Grace and Your Sufferings
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 8, 2005
David Powlison
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God's Word Has Not Fallen, Q & A
Romans 9-11
July 31, 2004
John Piper
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God's Word Has Not Fallen, Session 1
Romans 9-11
July 30, 2004
John Piper
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God's Word Has Not Fallen, Session 2
Romans 9-11
July 31, 2004
John Piper
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God's Word Has Not Fallen, Session 3
Romans 9-11
July 31, 2004
John Piper
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God's Word Has Not Fallen, Session 4
Romans 9-11
August 1, 2004
John Piper
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Holiness and Justice
2007 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 6, 2007
R. C. Sproul
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Holiness and Justice (Spanish)
La Santidad y la Justicia
February 6, 2007
R. C. Sproul
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Interview with John Piper
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 7, 2005
John Piper with Justin Taylor
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Is God Less Glorious Because He Ordained that Evil Be?
Jonathan Edwards on the Decrees of God
July 1, 1998
John Piper

The Sovereignty of God and Ethnic-Based Suffering
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 8, 2005
Carl Ellis
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Sovereignty, Suffering, and the Work of Missions
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 8, 2005
Steve Saint
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Suffering for the Sake Of...
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 8, 2005
Joni Eareckson Tada
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The Suffering of Christ and the Sovereignty of God
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 9, 2005
John Piper
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Ten Aspects of God's Sovereignty Over Suffering and Satan's Hand in It
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 7, 2005
John Piper
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Ten Aspects of God's Sovereignty Over Suffering and Satan's Hand in It (Mandarin Chinese)
2005 Desiring God National Conference
October 7, 2005
John Piper


Online Books about The Sovereignty of God

History's Most Spectacular Sin
June 20, 2008


Questions & Answers on The Sovereignty of God

How can I believe that God is in control when something bad happens?
June 4, 2008
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How can I trust God's goodness when he allowed me to be abused?
April 28, 2008
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How can we hate what is evil if God has ordained it to happen?
January 11, 2008
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How did John Piper come to believe in the sovereignty of God?
October 23, 2006
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If God is sovereign over what we do, how can he get angry at us?
October 24, 2006
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Is God's sovereignty limited?
June 16, 2008
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