• The Objections
  • God is unrighteous
  • God cannot blame those whom He hardens
• The Answer — "Who are you, O man?"
• God's Sovereignty Expressed
  • The illustration of the potter and the clay
    • The potter has power over the clay
      • The power is not just strength
      • The power is the authority, the right to do as the potter pleases
    • The vessels cannot question or protest the potter —purpose
    • The difference in the vessels
      • Some are unto honor
      • Some are unto dishonor
    • The purpose is to reveal God's sovereignty to determine the final destiny
      • to honor / to dishonor
      • to salvation / to damnation
      • without regard to works
• God's Sovereignty Questioned
  • The issue
• God's Sovereignty Confirmed
  • Paul does not give in to the objection, and does not change the truth expressed
  • Paul does not apologize or water down God's absolute sovereignty
  • Paul —interest does not include being popular
  • Paul —answer
    • You are talking back against God
      • Rebellion
      • Contradiction
    • "Who are you, O man?"
      • The Creator and the creature
        • The Almighty
        • The human — proud, haughty, arrogant, wicked, evil, rebellious, selfish speck of dust
      • The creature has no right to ever reply against the Creator — "What are you doing?"

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