The Irresistible God (Jim McClarty)

Reformed Theology says that God's grace is irresistible, but in this sermon Pastor Jim McClarty argues that all of God's attributes are inherently irresistible. This sermon walks through four proofs of God's sovereign control:
(1) God describes Himself as irresistible
(2) Prophecy proves His irresistibility
(3) God's actions and activity prove His irresistibility
(4) Salvation proves that God is indeed irresistible.

This sermon also addresses the common use of Acts 7:51 as an argument against God's sovereignty and in favor of the theory of libertarian freedom.


This sermon was recorded at the 26th annual Sovereign Grace Bible Conference, held yearly at Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington, KY. The website is:
www.sovereigngracebibleconference.org

This particular message was preached on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.

http://www.salvationbygrace.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• irresistible
• God
• Jim
• McClarty
• Sovereign
• Grace
• Bible
• Conference
• Lexington
• Kentucky
• Acts
• 51

[skiingman97]

praise Allah

[eternitywithjesus888]

it takes violence to save a sinner (enemy) praise God as he has Free will and it is perfect

[skoobalon]

academic scholarship is not revelation

[skoobalon]

zach kueker looks like jesus

[polopowers1]

God is irresistible because He cannot suspend His perpetual virtues.Which came first God's Spirit substance (God is Spirit ) or His Virtues, love goodness,mercy,truth,etc.? Neither of course they are simultaneous.God is self existing Life by Nature of whom He is in Virtue.If you suspend His Virtues or a Virtue of God you suspend His Life.All free will suspends God's Virtue to independent virtue which then would make God subordinate.

[kamaujackson811]

Rev 17:8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.

[kamaujackson811]

Matthew 23:37 isn't saying the God is mourning over Jerusalem because they wouldn't come to him. He's proclaiming judgment and wrath upon the city because they were stoning the prophets. He's not saying He desired to save the current generation, but there CHILDREN. They wouldn't have it.

"O Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your CHILDREN together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

[quaderichards02]

God's grace is irresistible because God's purpose is irresistible Rom. 8. The question we have to ask ourselves is, am I redeemed? Have I been born again by his Spirit? The Sovreignty of God must be bowed to. Only a rebel will deny it. Every breath you take he gives. We must all bow to the Lord Jesus and seek mercy from him instead of debating over clear truth revealed in scripture. God's purpose cannot be overthrown by man's will, but all men are responcible to believe on the Son of God.

[quaderichards02]

According to God's word, Christ is all. To the Arminian, his free will is all. To the hyper-calvinist, his sound doctrine is all. But to the believing sinner, Christ is all! I know whom I have believed, Paul said. We should all examine ourselves whether or not we know the living God, our Savior Jesus Christ. He is Sovreign, and he does save whom he will. And all his people shall be willing in the day of his power. The question is, am I born again of his Spirit, saved by his grace?

[Haukman66]

shteve77, you , like many others have twisted Matt. 23:37. It says- How often I wanted to gather YOUR CHILDREN together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. God was speaking to the Jewish leaders(Pharisees), and they were referenced as Jerusalem. He wanted to gather their CHILDREN not the leaders. It was the leaders who were unwilling, not their children. It says nothing about them not being willing. Something to keep in mind.