Sovereignty of God - Katie

Sovereignty- Definition

noun-
1. the quality or state of being sovereign
2.the status, dominion, power, or authority of a sovereign; royalty.
3. supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community.
4. rightful status; independence, or prerogative.

www.dictionary.reference.com/browse/Sovereignty
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Sovereignty- Scriptures (www.biblegateway.com)

"The Lord will reign for ever and ever."
Exodus 15:18

"Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over.......His [God's] kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the rulers will worship and obey him."
Daniel 7:27

"Thine O Lord, is the greatness and power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in the heaven is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all."
1 Chronicles 29:11
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Sovereignty- Examples

Nebechudnezzar (sp???) refused to acknowledge God's sovereignty and he was punished for many years.

Sovereign is used 295 times to describe God in the Bible.

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more will come-
Katie