romans 8.3

KOH EARN SOO | 18 SEPT 2016

SECURED IN CHRIST

For 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.

SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

SECURED IN GOD’S MARVELOUS LOVE

ROMANS 8:31-39


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ROMANS 8

v31-39


Scripture Union’s Methodology to Bible Engagement.

•Step#1 - Ask

•Step#2 - Read

•Step#3 - Think

•Step#4 - ACT


Romans 8:31-39

•Step#1 - Ask

•Step#2 - Read


31 What, then, shall we say in response

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, along with Him, graciously

give us all things?

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33 Who will bring any charge against

those whom God has chosen?

It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns?

No one. 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.

Romans 8:31-39SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

35 Who shall separate us from the love of

Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or

persecution or famine or nakedness or

danger or sword?

Romans 8:31-39

36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;

we are considered 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 convinced that neither death

nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither

the present nor the future, nor any powers,

Romans 8:31-39

39 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.


•Step#3 - Think

What is the main

point of the

passage?


What is the main point?

We are utterly secured

in God’s love.


•Step#3 - Think

What can we

learn about God?


What can we learn about God?

If God is for us, who

can be against us?

(v31)

He did not spare His

own Son (v32)


He gave Jesus for us all,

surely He will graciously give

us all things (v32)

God justifies us. (v33)

Christ died for us. (v34)

He rose from the death.

(v34)


Christ is at the right

hand of God. (v34)

He is interceding

for us. (v34)

Through Christ we

experience the love

of God. (v39)


Step#3 - Think

What is God saying to

me personally through

this passage? Is there

a promise or a

command, a warning

or example to take

special notice of?


Lesson#1

We are secured based on precedent.

Romans 8:31-39

Question 1: If God is for us, who

can be against us? (v31)

Question 2: He who did not spare

His own Son, but gave Him up for us

all—how will He not also, along with

Him, graciously give us all things?

(v32)


Question 1: If God is for us, who

can be against us? (v31)

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and

my salvation - whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my

life - of whom shall I be afraid?


Question 2: He who

did not spare His own

Son, but gave Him up

for us all—how will He

not also, along with

Him, graciously give

us all things? (v32)


2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV)

His divine power has given us

everything we need for life and

godliness through our knowledge of

Him who called us by His own glory

and goodness.


2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV) 4 Through these He has given us his

very great and precious promises,

so that through them you may

participate in the divine nature and

escape the corruption in the world

caused by evil desires.


Romans 5:9-10 9 Since we have now been justified by His

blood, how much more shall we be saved

from God’s wrath through Him!

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10 For if, while we were God’s enemies,

we were reconciled to Him through the

death of His Son, how much more, having

been reconciled, shall we be saved

through His life!


Lesson #2

We are secured

based on our

legal standing


Question 3: Who will bring any charge

against those whom God has chosen?

It is God who justifies. (v33)

Question 4: Who then is the one who

condemns? No one. 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. (v34)


Question 3: Who will bring any charge

against those whom God has chosen?

It is God who justifies. (v33)


Colossians 2:13-1413 When you were dead in your sins

and in the uncircumcision of your

flesh, God made you alive with Christ.

He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our

legal indebtedness, which stood

against us and condemned us; He has

taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

Question 4: Who then is the one who

condemns? No one. 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. (v34)


1 John 2:1 (NKJV)

My little children, these

things I write to you, so

that you may not sin. And

if anyone sins, we have an

Advocate with the Father,

Jesus Christ the righteous.


Lesson #3

We are secured based on

God’s marvelous love


Question 5:

Who shall separate us

from the love of Christ?

(v35)


Romans 8:31-39

Examples:

• The adulterous woman

• Jacob and his

deceptions

• Moses – who killed an

Egyptian

• David and Bathsheba

Failures/sins?


Examples:

• Peter and his denial

of Christ

• Paul and his persecution

of the church

• Prodigal son

Failures/sins?


More than conqueror

An important message for the church

Conquering the Conquerors


The book of Romans has been described as the Himalayas of the Bible –in other words it is one of the most important books in the Bible, standing tall like the mountains, full of wonderful teaching. And if Romans is like the Himalayas then, some say, Romans 8 is like Mount Everest, the highest peak of all.


BASE CAMP

• A place of safety

• A place of preparation

• A place of rest

• A place of replenishment

• A place to regroup

• A place to recover


SPIRITUAL BASE CAMP

• Assurance of salvation

• Assurance that I am a son of God

• Assurance of ultimate purpose and

outcome

• Assurance of security in God’s love


Step#4 – ACT - respond

• Be thankful.

• Be secure.

• Persevere on.


Step#4 – ACT - respond

• Don’t ever give up.

• Don’t be downcast because

nothing can separate us from

God’s love


Romans 12:1-21 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and

sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to

offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,

holy and pleasing to God—this is your

true and proper worship.


Romans 12:1-22 Do not conform to the pattern of

this world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind. Then you will

be able to test and approve what

God’s will is—His good, pleasing and

perfect will.


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