God’s Sovereignty and the Psalms
Rev. Steven R. Houck argues that God's sovereignty is not merely one doctrine among many but rather the heart of the gospel itself, drawing on the witness of the Psalms to demonstrate Scripture's clear teaching on God's absolute sovereignty over creation, providence, and salvation. The pamphlet defends the proper emphasis on this doctrine against those who counsel restraint or "balance" in its proclamation, asserting that God's sovereign election, application of Christ's work, and governance of all affairs deserve central prominence in Christian belief and preaching.
The Proper Emphasis “Know ye that the Lord he is God …” (Ps. 100:3). Are not these words of the psalmist the expression of the faith of every true child of God? The Christian believes that his God is indeed GOD. He is the absolutely sovereign God of heaven and earth. It is He Who has created the world by His sovereign power. It is He Who even now upholds the world and all that is within it. It is He Who sovereignly governs and directs all the affairs of this world by His eternal counsel and...