Divine Sovereignty

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Matthew 20:6

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand you here all the day idle?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? We shall divide God's gifts into five classes: —

I. GIFTS TEMPORAL. What a difference in men personally; one is born like Saul, head and shoulders taller than the rest; another like Zaccheus. So in mental gifts; what a difference exists! The differences of men's conditions in this world. God is ruler and shall He not do as He will with His own. Bless God that thou hast more than others, and thank Him also that He has given thee less than others; for thou hast a higher burden.

II. GIFTS SAVING.

1. The fallen angels not redeemed.

2. Note, again, God chose the Israelitish race and left the Gentiles for years in darkness.

3. Why is it that God has sent His word to us, while a multitude of people are still without it.

4. Why do some listen to the truth and others not. Salvation is of the Lord alone.

III. GIFTS HONOURABLE.

1. One man hath the gift of knowledge, another hath little.

2. Office.

3. Utterance.

IV. GIFTS OF USEFULNESS.

V. GIFT COMFORTABLE.

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