
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written, “For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:31-39
1. Can any amount of opposition defeat a true Christian?
If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31
2. Can we lack the resources we need for victory?
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? —Romans 8:32
Reconciliation – The action of restoring fellowship by removing every barrier
3. Can our failures reverse our justification?
Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies… —Romans 8:33
Justified – Declared without guilt, legally and completely righteous, irreversible
4. Can anyone condemn us for any reason?
No one. Christ Jesus…intercedes for us. —Romans 8:34
OCEAN OF GOD’S LOVE
The width embraces every person, personality type, and rank in society.
The length speaks of how far it reaches beyond our greatest sin and how long it lasts.
The depth speaks of the lowest depths to which Jesus descended to redeem us.
The heights include the exaltation we receive in reigning with Him.
—Mike Bickle
5. Can we have assurance in our trials?
In all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. —Romans 8:37
Romans 5:6-8; Revelation 12:10; Hebrews 12:6;
1 John 1:9; Hebrews 7:24-25; Luke 12:7;
Exodus 28:29; Ephesians 3:18-19; Acts 5:12-42;
John 18:36; John 16:33; 1 John 5:19;
1 Peter 1:3-9; John 15:9-11
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Discussion Questions
1. Ron said opposition cannot defeat a Christian, and we will never lack what we need for victory. How would you define victory? Defeat?
2. What, if anything, did you do to try to earn God’s love? Was it enough? Was it necessary? If someone asked why God would love the likes of you, how would you answer?
3. What accusations might Satan make against you? Would those accusations be accurate, and if so, how can you defend yourself against them if you’re guilty?
4. Do you sin less today than you did 10 years ago? Does God love you more or less now? Why or why not? Explain.