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 delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
Romans 8:31-32
INTRODUCTION
1. Profound truth principle
a) All things work together for good
b) This is a glorious truth that needs to be embedded deep within us
2. Further thoughts
a) This ought to be encouraged
b) A deeper faith is to be greatly desired
THESE THINGS
“What then shall we say to these things?” Romans 8:31
1. Paul had written about many significant matters
2. Reviewing great truths (“these things”) in Romans 8
a) No condemnation （Romans 8:1）
b) The law of the Spirit （Romans 8:2）
c) The Lord Jesus is the answer to the problem of sin （Romans 8:3-4）
d) The Spirit of the Lord in us （Romans 8:9-10）
e) The glorious mortal life the Spirit gives us （Romans 8:11）
f) We are sons of God （Romans 8:14-16）
g) We are heirs of God （Romans 8:17）
h) We await greater glory （Romans 8:18-22）
i) We have the first fruits of the Spirit （Romans 8:23-25）
j) We have the help of the Spirit of God （Romans 8:26-27）
k) All things work together for good （Romans 8:28-30）
IF GOD BE FOR US
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31b
1. The word “If”
a) It is not to raise doubts
b) It is to raise up an important realisation
2. Is God for us?
a) Yes!
b) These great things stated in Romans are wonderful truths
3. Who can be against us?
a) Not that no one would be against us
b) But that nothing will prevail against us!
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD GIVING US THE LORD JESUS
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all” Romans 8:32a
1. The Son of God
This is the Lord Jesus Christ
2. God did not spare Him
a) He delivered up His Son for us all
b) This is a vital truth worth dwelling on deeply
FREELY GIVE US ALL THINGS
“How shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32a
1. Would the Lord withhold from us any good thing?
2. Would He not freely give us all things?
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
Let us be reminded of what the Lord Jesus taught concerning how God would hear and answer our prayers.
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 7:7-11
1. Our heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask Him