Sovereign...sure, but only de jure.

Many evangelical Christians use the word “sovereign” or “sovereignty” quite a bit to refer to God.  However, most of the time when this term is used, it is improperly applied. God is not sovereign in an absolute way (de facto) so that He is responsible for, or the cause of, everything.  If that were true, then He would be responsible for, and the cause of, evil.  God’s sovereignty is de jure = righteous (Daniel 9:14) and He controls it; His sovereignty does not control Him (Matt. 26:53).  In other words, God commits Himself to His word and keeps it. . . so Jesus sets His face like flint toward Jerusalem and the cross, disregarding the 144,000 angels available to Him.  It is a silly schoolboy’s argument that He could have used them when He has decided not to do so.  Their time will come.  Rev. 7:1-8 and 12:1.