EMB EP03 | The Four Absolutes

Everything Made Beautiful with Shannon Scott

In this episode, Shannon discusses four absolutes that govern her life and the scriptural support for them. The first absolute is that God is sovereign over every season, meaning He is fully in control. The second absolute is that nothing touches us in any season that is not first sifted through God's hand. The third absolute is that everything in our seasons can be used for our good and God's glory. The fourth absolute is that God uses our seasons to sanctify us and make us more like Jesus. Shannon shares personal examples and encourages listeners to trust in God's sovereignty.

Keywords

Sovereignty of God, seasons, sanctification, trust, God's glory

Takeaways

• Our theology of God’s sovereignty is important and will impact how we respond in difficult seasons.
• God is fully sovereign and in control of every season of our lives.
• Nothing touches us in any season that is not first sifted through God's hand.
• Everything in our seasons can be used for our good and God's glory.
• God uses our seasons to sanctify us and make us more like Jesus.

Chapters

00:00 | Introduction

06:12 | God's Sovereignty in Our Seasons

09:32 | Trusting God's Hand in Every Circumstance

17:02 |Finding Beauty in Every Season

19:26 | Becoming More Like Jesus Through Our Seasons

26:52 | Conclusion and Encouragement

Scriptural Support

God is sovereign over my season

I Chronicles 29:11-12, Psalm 115:3, Proverbs 16:9, Isaiah 46:9-10, Romans 9:21, Ephesians 1:11

Nothing touches me in any season that is not first sifted through His hand.

Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:1-6, Job 23:10, Psalm 135:6, Daniel 4:35, Romans 9:19-21

Everything in my season can be used for my good and His glory.

Romans 8:28, Proverbs 30:5, Psalm 112:7, John 15:16, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Hebrews 12:11

God uses my seasons to sanctify me and make me more like Jesus.

Psalm 17:15, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:29, I John 2:6, I Peter 2:15-21, Ephesians 4:22-24