El Elyon
The Most Highest God
El Elyon – The Most High God
• El Elyon is the God who is the biggest….period
• Means God is Sovereign which means God is
in charge of all things at all times
Some specific examples
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Nebechadnezzer
First through Rack, Shack, and Benny (Dan 3)
Dan 3:16-17 – We only bow to El Elyon
Nebby controlled the switch, but the El Elyon
had His hand on the thermostat
• Chapter 4 and Nebby’s own revelation
In Peter’s experience
• The enemy desired to sift Peter Luke 22:31-33
• Satan had to ask permission to do this
• Jesus, in no uncertain terms, tells Peter what
he needs to prepare for
• Peter, in arrogance, proclaims that he was
ready to go to death for Jesus
• El Elyon forbid it and protected Peter through
his arrogance
The demons recognized it
• Luke 8:28
• Acts 16:17
Pontius Pilate was invited to get it
• John 19 – Pilate was face to face with Jesus
and was offered the revelation of Sovereignty
• Jesus declared it plainly to him in verse 11
• Jesus submitted to death on a cross because
he was willingly submitting to El Elyon
Some other things El Elyon has control
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Your next pay increase
Your current, future role, job, or position
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
The next natural disaster
The next bad thing that happens in your life
The next great thing that happens in your life