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Introduction:

Romans 8:31–39 ESV

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 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? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 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. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 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.

Paul is the king of beginning a new thought with a conjunctive phrase. In he begins a new thought by reflecting on what was just written, “What shall we say to these things?” This reflection if based on this thoughts recorded in . I’ll be honest with everyone, it would be alot eaiser to skip over verses 29 & 30, but that would not be teaching from the whole authority of Scripture. Some passages are difficult and require much prayer, thought, and study to come to confidence in conveying a message that holds true to the gravity, authority, preeminence of God’s message to mankind.

Part of is used alot, anytime someone is struggling and needs reassurance, confidence, and to know that they are OK. “All things work together for good.” That’s all it says, right? Don’t matter what you do it’s all gonna work out fine. You can do whatever you want and there is no consequences for one’s actions, right? Lets look at what it really says. “For those who love God,” places an emphisis on to whom all things will work out for good. The verse is taken out of context many times and given the sense that, “It’s All Good.” What does it mean to love God. The Bible tells us that we are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. To see an application of this verse lets turn back to where we see the story of Joseph being thrown in the hole, or pit, so they could sell him to the nomadic tribe that was coming through. The Ishmalites bought Joseph and took him to to Egypt and sold him into slavery. Joseph had good times and bad times while in Egypt. He was sold to Potipher who’s wife had him thrown in prison. Joseph then rose from Prison to the Palace. He became second in command in Egypt, not a bad deal for a little Jewish boy that had grown up in slavery. When his brothers came to find food in Egypt they did not realize they were dealing with their long sold brother. When Joseph finally reveled his true identity to his brothers. What was his famous words?