Just how powerful is God?

In Psalm 2, the nations rage against God — and He simply laughs. In this study, the first in a short series on God’s attributes, Dr. Toby Holt explores the omnipotence, or all-power, of God.

Earthly rulers conspire against the Lord and His Anointed, but God, enthroned in heaven, is utterly unthreatened. Dr. Holt explains what “omnipotent” really means: God can do anything He wills, though He cannot act against His own nature. He has set His King — His Son — on His holy hill, and that King will rule over all. The wise response is not to rage but to trust the Son. No human power can frustrate the will of the Almighty.

Questions this study answers:

1. What does God’s power look like in the face of rebellion? Unshaken. While rulers plot, God remains enthroned and in complete control. Their defiance changes nothing.

2. Why does the psalm say God laughs at earthly rulers? Because their rebellion is futile against the Almighty. Their threats are nothing before His infinite power.

3. How should we live in light of God’s omnipotence? By trusting Him rather than fearing the powers of this world. The all-powerful God invites us to take refuge in His Son.

“He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.” — Psalm 2:4 (NKJV)

Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio.

Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Psalms Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.