About this sermon

This sermon explores Chapter 5 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, focusing on the doctrine of divine providence and its relationship to sin. It argues that God's almighty power, wisdom, and goodness extend even to the first fall and subsequent sins, not as the author of evil, but as the sovereign who orders all things for His holy ends. The text distinguishes between God's general providence over all creation and His special care for the church, emphasizing that while God permits secondary causes like human wickedness, He ultimately governs them to bring about redemption and glory. By contrasting the outcomes for believers and the wicked, the sermon offers comfort in the assurance that nothing happens by chance, but rather under the fatherly hand of a God who works all things together for good for those who love Him.