Sunday Sermon: Who Are You O Man (Romans 9:19-21)

Pastor Gabriel Hughes delivers a powerful Sunday sermon from Romans 9:19-21, addressing the difficult theological tension between God's sovereignty and human responsibility. He confronts the objection: 'If God hardens whom He wills, how can He still find fault with anyone?' Drawing from Scripture, particularly the story of Job and the account of Ahab and the lying spirit in 1 Kings 22, he argues that while God ordains all things, He is not the author of evil—sin arises from human rebellion and secondary causes like demonic deception. Hughes emphasizes that our proper response to divine sovereignty is not accusation but worship, as seen in Job’s faithful praise despite suffering. He warns against the sin of blaming God, likening it to Adam’s first act of disobedience, and calls believers to humility, recognizing that salvation is by grace alone, not human merit. The sermon culminates in a call to glorify God in all circumstances, affirming that even in trials, God is working for the good of those who love Him.