God's sovereignty over the church is evident in His active role in creating and overseeing the circumstances that shape its path. He is not a passive observer but the Creator who designed the field, the players, and the game itself, calling the plays to ensure the outcome aligns with His planned purpose. Just as He engineered tests for Adam and Eve, Job, and others by allowing confrontations and temptations, He follows a similar pattern within the church, permitting false doctrine and internal conflicts to test the faith and love of the brethren. The scattering of the church is an act of His love for our eternal good, and though the seven churches of Revelation are described as very different assemblies, He still considers them one church under His authority. God initiates unity by raising up individuals as prophets or apostles, enabling His people to recognize His work through them and voluntarily support the chosen one in the task set apart by Him. When God scatters, what He scatters remains so until He brings it back together, as seen in the history of Israel and Judah, demonstrating that only He can straighten what He has made crooked. Our charge during such times is to find a group to fellowship with, strive not to compete or hold superior attitudes, and work to overcome while returning to the faith once delivered, trusting that God will bring us together in His good time and way. His absolute sovereignty ensures that nothing in this vast universe happens apart from His will, providing a solid foundation for faith as the Lord God Omnipotent reigns.

God's sovereignty over the church is a central theme in understanding His role as the Prime Mover in His creation. The sharp division among God's people regarding whether God or Satan scattered the church reveals a common perception that God is more reactive than proactive, merely permitting events rather than instigating them. However, the Bible presents God as actively creating and shaping circumstances, not just observing from a distance. From the very first chapter of Genesis, God is shown actively preparing a suitable environment for mankind, demonstrating His role as the Mover, Shaker, and Shaper of all things pertaining to man's purpose. In the context of the church's present condition, God's intimate interest and watchful care are evident. He is constantly looking out for the best interests of His people in every situation, as reflected in His response to the church's dilemmas. Knowing what His people need before they ask, it is clear that a massive scattering of the church could not occur without His awareness and, at the very least, His allowance. Understanding His power over creation, it is impossible to believe that anyone could force such events upon Him. God not only creates physical environments but also events and circumstances to achieve His purpose. Examples like raising up Cyrus to free the Jews from exile, which He Himself imposed, show that God takes the initiative in setting up significant events. He actively directs trials and calamities, even choosing antagonists and defining parameters, to test His children and produce righteousness. This creative activity extends to burdening individuals and nations with difficult trials, always with the purpose of glorifying Himself and fostering spiritual growth. As the Prime Mover, God moves the world's nations and the church toward the end He has in mind, compelling His people to react while striving to understand His direction.

The sovereignty of God is a profound reality that challenges our understanding, especially when it becomes difficult to accept in the face of personal trials or tragedies. Who regulates affairs on earth—God, the devil, or man? Many assign God as supreme in the heavens but believe satan rules the earth, a perspective fueled by the notion that the earth is the domain of fallen angels. Yet, this view diminishes God's active role in His creation. Out in the world, where evolution prevails as a popular belief, few acknowledge God's direct action in creating or regulating events, attributing everything to abstract laws of nature. God, however, does not view us as free from blame simply because we have been deceived by satan. He holds each responsible for their actions, as seen in His judgment of Adam and Eve, where blame was apportioned to all participants. This principle applies directly to those who have made a covenant with God, placing us in a position similar to Adam and Eve, where we must choose whom to serve—the Sovereign Lord Creator or a fallen angel. The world often portrays God as distant or frustrated, outwitted by satan or thwarted by man, suggesting He is unable to fulfill His desire to bless humanity. Such a perspective makes it easy to live as though God is not truly sovereign over His creation. Yet, those who walk by faith, allowing their thoughts and conduct to be molded by God's word, recognize His complete control. Faith comes by listening to God's message, a command Jesus Christ repeatedly emphasized, especially to the end-time church, warning against distractions and the attractive arrangements of satan's world. God's sovereignty is evident in the history of Israel, a people freed from slavery without war, sustained in the wilderness for forty years, and given a land occupied by mightier nations. Their survival amidst powerful enemies, in a strategically coveted land, demonstrates that their history is no accident. This same sovereignty extends to the church, which has succeeded Israel as God's inheritance, and to each individual within it, showing that our presence in the church is by God's deliberate will. Paul affirms in Ephesians that God works all things after the counsel of His will, paying close attention even to the fall of a sparrow, and far more to His children. Is God unaware or unconcerned about His church, the apple of His eye? Does He allow events to occur without His notice, scrutiny, or judgment? Either God rules with perfect vision and limitless power as the only King of kings, or He is merely God in name—there is no middle ground. God's sovereignty over His creation, particularly His church, ensures that His will is done, guiding us through tumultuous times with the assurance that He is the Master of every situation.

God's sovereignty over the Church is a profound reality that underscores His supreme authority and involvement in every aspect of His creation. As the apple of His eye and the focus of His attention, the Church is under His direct scrutiny and judgment. Nothing happens within it without His notice, for He is either the sole King of kings with perfect vision, wisdom, and limitless power, or He is not God at all. There is no middle ground; His will must either be done or be thwarted by what He has created. It is no accident that individuals are part of the Church, as God has been working toward these events from the beginning. What He wills is accomplished, and no one can withstand His purpose. Even as Israel's history demonstrates His sovereign hand, the Church, having succeeded Israel as God's inheritance, is guided by a far grander purpose that He will surely work out. His sovereignty extends to the smallest details, as Jesus Christ notes that not even a sparrow falls without God taking notice. For those in the Church, who have made a covenant with God and received His Holy Spirit, the responsibility to submit to His sovereignty is paramount. God holds each accountable, and there is less excuse for blaming satan, as his deception has been revealed. Church members must squarely face the choice of whom they will serve—whether it be the Lord Creator or other influences—and recognize that God's authority is absolute over His creation. Faith, undergirded by a close and passionate knowledge of God, enables believers to trust Him and perceive what He is doing, forming the foundation of a true willingness to submit to His sovereign rule.