About this sermon

This sermon explores the doctrine of divine providence as defined in Chapter 5 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, emphasizing that God not only creates but actively sustains, directs, and governs all things for His glory. The central argument connects this theological framework to the assurance of salvation, explaining how Paul's confident declaration in Romans 8:28 that all things work together for good is rooted in God's immutable decree and foreknowledge. The teaching distinguishes between God as the primary cause and human or natural agents as secondary causes, clarifying that God does not force sin but permits it to occur through the free will of creatures while still fulfilling His sovereign purposes. By examining biblical examples ranging from the sustenance of sparrows to the crucifixion of Christ, the sermon illustrates that nothing happens by chance, thereby providing believers with profound comfort and certainty in the midst of life's difficulties.