JESUS MEANS GOD IS FOR US
Romans 8.31-39
Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 14 of 14
v. 31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (esv)
v. 32 “He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all.” (csb)
v. 32 “… will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” (esv)
IN JESUS, GOD HAS GIVEN US A …
DEFENSE FROM Accusing Failures
v. 33 “Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?” (csb)
v. 34 “Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (niv)
John 5.22 “… the Father … has given all judgment to the Son …” (esv)
ASSURANCE AGAINST Isolating Disasters
v. 35 “Who can separate us from the love of Christ?” (csb)
v. 36 “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” (esv)
v. 37 “… in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (esv)
v. 28 “… for those who love God all things work together for good …” (esv)
v. 38–39 “I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (niv)
2 Chronicles 32.7–8 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid … before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him … With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.”