Kevin finished his series on Romans 8 this morning by pointing out that this amazing chapter of the Bible begins and ends with the same phrase: "for those who are in Christ Jesus." The last part of Romas 8 gives us 4 promises to stand on in a world of suffering, tragedy, and pain.
1. The Holy Spirit grieves with us and he intercedes for us, especially when we are in too much pain to even know what to pray. (8:26-27)
2. God is in control, even in the worst circumstances.
3. God works all things for good - if not here and now, then in an eternal perspective. All things are ordered and redeemed for our ultimate good and his glory. (8:28)
4. God's promises never fail. Read about them in verses 29-37.
It's hard to do this topic justice in a few sentences - I'm sure we'll spend our entire lives wrestling with this passage and understanding in deeper and deeper ways until one day we'll know fully.
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