Sovereign God For Us and Through Us A Faith Building Revelation of God’s Power and Purpose to Use Everything to Mature and Empower Us For His Use David Eells Unleavened Bread Publishing Inc. Published by Unleavened Bread Publishing Inc. www.unleavenedbreadpublishing.org Copyright © 2011 David Eells All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted to copy and quote portions of this book providing the context is accompanied with the copyright notice and contact details. ISBN: Fifth Printing – Large Print Edition – 2011 “Bible Code” ©1997 by Michael Drosnin, Simon & Schuster Publishers “Theomatics” ©1977 by Jerry Lucas and Del Washburn, Stein & Day Publishers Scriptures are taken from the American Standard Version (ASV) because of its faithfulness to the ancient manuscripts and Bible Numerics, a system designed by God for proving authenticity. A printed version of the ASV can be obtained from Starbible.com. We have departed from the ASV only in the name Jehovah and Lord Jehovah which we replaced with Lord and Lord God, respectively. Neither represents the original YHWH but Lord is less confusing to many and we did not want this to distract from the teaching. We desire to make this book free on our part because Jesus said, “Freely you have received, freely give,” but the business of publishing does not lend itself to that. We can say that any profits made from this book will go toward promoting the message of the kingdom of God and not to any personal, fleshly gain. Free copies of the book are made available through the generous donations of His faithful servants and can be requested at www.Unleavened- BreadMinistries.org Managing Editor: Doris Hamilton Copy Editor: Dwora Jawer Proofing: Brad Moyers Typesetting/Formatting: Jamie Hughs Cover: April S Fields Cover background courtesy of Hubblesite.org This book is dedicated to our heavenly Father, Who is working all things together for our good, and to His people who should know Him as the omnipotent, omniscient lover and creator of our eternal souls. iii Acknowledgements First and foremost, I thank my Father who works in us to will and to do of His good pleasure and without whom we are nothing and can do nothing. I thank Him also that His continued grace will grant you to understand this work and benefit from it. Please ask God and agree with me to this end. I would like to give thanks to God for April Fields. She worked tire- lessly at her own expense to bring Sovereign God to print. She also designed this cover. God bless her and save her. I thank God for Doris and Kaile Hamilton who worked so hard to edit, format, and get this latest edition to the brethren. I thank God for Bill Rowe who bought a transcribing machine and put in long hours at his own expense to transcribe many teaching cas- settes on the Sovereignty of God. These were the foundation for this book. He did it for the love of you the reader. God bless him. I thank God for my friend Doug McDuffee who prodded me for a couple of years to make a book from those cassettes. At the time I was not impressed to do it. Then, when in a moment of time I became im- pressed, I saw Doug’s efforts as confirmation of God’s will. I thank God for the brothers and sisters who have contributed toward the publishing of this book. I will not reveal your names “that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.” I thank God for my son Justin, who helped me day and night with his computer skills. God prepared him just in time to help me with this book. God bless him. I thank God for my wife Mary, who worked tire- lessly on the galley. Please pray for her and my children that they will be vessels of honor. God bless JoAnn Booker, Dwora Jawer, and Brad Moyers who proof- read the manuscript for the love of you the reader. And last but not least, God bless Jamie Hughs for formatting the manuscript. Your servant in Christ, David Eells iv TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. God’s Sovereignty and Purpose in All Things ..................................... 1 2. God’s Sovereignty in Creating the Scriptures ....................................20 3. God’s Sovereignty in World Order .....................................................33 4. God’s Sovereignty Over Evil ............................................................ 48 5. God’s Sovereignty Over Time and Election ...................................... 80 6. God’s Sovereignty Over the Fall and Salvation ................................ 93 7. God’s Sovereignty Over Deception ..................................................103 8. God’s Sovereignty Over Sickness, Death, and the Curse ..................126 9. God’s Sovereignty Over Signs, Chance, and Conf irmations ............158 10. The Sovereignty of God Through Us ...............................................189 11. The Last Adam Restored Our Dominion ........................................209 12. Vessels of Dominion Through Faith .................................................216 13. Authority in Prayer ........................................................................226 14. Authority Over Demons ................................................................ 237 15. Binding and Loosing What? ...........................................................252 16. Actions Complete Faith ...................................................................258 17. Methods and God’s Glory ................................................................275 18. Assurance Versus Insurance .............................................................284 19. God’s Sovereign Supply ...................................................................291 20. Spiritual or Carnal Dominion? ......................................................301 21. Holiness and Dominion ..................................................................306 22. Start Now ......................................................................................316 Author’s End Notes ...............................................................................320 v Introduction Sovereignty: To exercise supreme and independent authority. he purpose of this book is to give you confidence in an all-power- fulT God who lovingly works all things together for your good to the end that you will be the vessel He so desires. As a vessel of God, you will see that faith in God will work for you and through you for others. Included in this book are many exciting testimonies of God’s sovereignty mani- fested in power and grace. The questions on page vi and many more are answered from the Word of God. This study and experience of the sovereignty of God has born much fruit in my life in the area of rest, peace, faith, and respect for Him. Oth- ers have told me the same thing and urged me to make a book of it. This study has sharpened my fear of God and removed my fear of man’s con- spiracies by the devil. It has given me a strong sense of the awesomeness of God. I feel it is my commission to share this with anyone who has the eyes to see and the ears to hear. Knowing the purpose and omnipotence of God lays a foundation for faith in the promises that removes the struggle from it. We will see how to cooperate with God in the process of His plan and so be vessels for it. When we discuss something as controversial as this we have to make sure we are based in the Scriptures, not adding or taking away. We must “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints,” not the apostate faith of our day. The reason this subject is so controversial is because Christians as a whole tend to pick and choose verses to align with what they wish to believe. But truth can only come by accepting and fitting them all together for “the sum of thy word is truth.” Many of the Scriptures we are going to look at have been ig- nored because they are contrary to human sentiment and reasoning, but they are there to bring us into the full knowledge of God that sets free. I realize that I am writing to a cross-section of Christianity and you may see some things that you cannot accept. However, I am sure that if you will not throw the baby out with the bath water, you will see things that will change your life. If you will read this book slowly and prayer- fully, I am sure God will bless you. Your servant in Christ, David Eells vi Do we limit God in circumstances?•Catastrophes: from God or devil?• To what extent do we have authority?•Is God involved in every aff air of man?•To what ex- tent does God control evil?•From whom does evil get authority?•Can God love me in this mess?•Does God deceive some?Why?Can we change our future?How?•Can we be sure that God will use us?•Is there purpose in my circumstances?•Does the devil need permission concerning me?•Does God ever fail or repent?•Are any predestined?Who?•Can we rest in God’s plan?•Is evil sometimes for good?•Does God make good and evil?•What can bring God’s power to me?•Does everything serve God’s purpose?•Is God into insurance or assurance?•Should I give thanks for all things?•Is it right to ask for a sign from God?•Can the devil thwart God’s plan?•How and what is a free will?•Did we choose God or He, us?•Does only good come from God? •Who does God gain counsel from?•Does God desire to rule through us? •Do we have any authority over the curse?•Can our own desires deceive us?•Will God increase my faith?•Calvinism, free will, or both?•Can God give peace with enemies?•What gives angels authority over me?•Does only bad come from the devil?•Should we resist evil? In men or spirits? •Are we com- manded to use God’s