Romans 8:31-39

Recap

Present suffering CANNOT compare to future GLORY

Holy Spirit prays on our behalf

God’s plan for us is GOOD

Romans 8:31–39 ESV

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Everlasting Love

31-32— My enemies are incapable of causing lasting harm

The Creator of the Universe sustains His Children

33-34— We are REDEEMED by the highest judge in Creation.

The ONE that Could condemn has gifted us HIS RIGHTEOUSENESS

And He is PRAYING FOR US

35-36— NOTHING can separate us from the LOVE OF GOD.

Allow the hardships of life to push you into the FATHER’S ARMS

Perseverance of the Saints AKA Once Saved Always Saved

What about Deconstruction?

Parable of the Sower Luke 8:4-15

37-39— We are CONQUERORS THROUGH Him who loved us

NOTHING in ALL of Creation can separate God’s children from His Love

That Love and Security is AVAILABLE to ALL who ask for it.

Romans 10:14–15 “14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!””

John 14:6 ESV

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 3:23 ESV

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 6:23 ESV

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 10:9 ESV

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.