God's Plan is Certain (Remastered)

A Sermon on Romans 8.28-30 https://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/book-of-romans/gods-plan-is-certain/ "Salvation is not ultimately for your sake and mine. Salvation is ultimately for the glory of God. God in salvation is vindicating himself. He is manifesting himself to the whole universe. He is displaying his everlasting and eternal glory. That is why it cannot fail, and it will not fail." - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Description The purposes of human beings are often frustrated and thwarted by others. They work out every detail in order to ensure the working out of their plan, only to find out that it was all for nothing. What about God’s plan? What about God’s purpose in salvation and history? Does the triune God shift His plans according to circumstances provoked by sinful people and demonic opposition? In this sermon on Romans 8.28–30 titled “God’s Plan is Certain,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds on Paul’s teaching on the absolute, definite plan of God. His plan of salvation did not originate after the fall of humanity, nor is salvation in Christ a response to Israel’s rejection of salvation through the law, but the Father’s plan to send the Son and obtain salvation for His people was ordained before the foundation of the world. The definite plan of God in salvation, says Dr. Lloyd-Jones, must be true or God is no longer God. Furthermore, God’s foreknowledge and predestination is a means of comfort for suffering believers. Listen as Dr. Lloyd-Jones teaches on the glorious truth that justification to glorification is certain because it is in the sovereign control of the triune God. Sermon Breakdown * We must approach this topic with reverence and godly fear since we are dealing with God's mind and will. * This doctrine is only for believers, not unbelievers. It should not be preached evangelistically. * We should not argue about this doctrine with unbelievers. Tell them they must first become believers. * Our approach to this doctrine shows whether we understand it properly. We should approach with wonder, not controversy or pride in our understanding. * The doctrine should drive us to holiness, not antinomianism. If not, we have likely misunderstood the doctrine. * We must take the doctrine in context, as a whole, and in light of all of Scripture. Do not isolate parts of it. * Paul added verses 29-30 to show that our final salvation is sure since it is predetermined by God's purpose. Everything that happens is part of that purpose. * If we are part of God's purpose, nothing can be against us. God will bring us to glorification.