ROMANS 8:28-39
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed?...But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteous-
ness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Mt.6:31, 33).
“Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Mt.28:20).
“But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of
more value than many sparrows” (Lk.12:7).
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man
pluck them out of my hand” (Jn.10:28).
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them
who are the called according to his purpose” (Ro.8:28).
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb.13:5).
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (1 Pt.5:7).
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before
the presence of his glory with exceeding joy” (Jude 24).
“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and
will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I
have spoken to thee of” (Gen.28:15).
“Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Ps.121:4).
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they
shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; nei-
ther shall the flame kindle upon thee” (Is.43:2).

4. Christ makes intercession for us before the throne of God. He is our great Intercessor, our Mediator, and Advocate
who stands between God and man. It is Christ Jesus who brings us to God and who makes redemption, even the forgiveness
of our sins, possible (Eph.1:7).
⇒ It is His advocacy, the advocacy of His death and resurrection for us, that forgives our sins.

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for
our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 Jn.2:1-2).

⇒ It is His intercession, the intercession of His death and resurrection for us, that saves us.

“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” (Ro.4:25).

⇒ It is His presence in heaven and His plea, the plea of His death and resurrection for us, that opens the door
of heaven to us.

“For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of
the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us” (Heb.9:24).

The point is this. The believer has the greatest assurance imaginable: he shall be delivered from the struggling and suffer-
ing of this world. No matter the sin and shame of his life, if he truly comes to Christ, he is not condemned. He is not judged
for sin, no matter how terrible or how far he has fallen. If he will only come to Christ, Christ will deliver him. Christ will not
leave him down, discouraged, and defeated. Christ will not even scold or reproach him. Christ will receive His dear child
with open arms.

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches
of his grace” (Eph.1:7).
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness” (1 Jn.1:9).
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Mt.11:28).

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(8:35-37) Trials, Deliverance from—Salvation—God, Love of: Christ delivers the believer through the severest cir-
cumstances. This is the sixth assurance of deliverance, and it is the most wonderful assurance imaginable. “Who [or
what] can separate us from the love of God?” Too many people, even believers, feel that God does not love them, that He just
could not love them. They feel unworthy of His love, for they come too short, are too disobedient, and fail too often. How
could God possibly love them when they go against His will so much? The results of such feelings are...
• a sense of unworthiness • an accusing of oneself
• a downing of oneself • a low self-esteem
• a sense of discouragement • a defeated life

Note a crucial point: such feelings totally contradict Scripture. Look at the verse: “Who [or what] can separate us from the
love of Christ?” There is no circumstance, no situation, no event that can cause Christ to turn away from us. No matter how
terrible or severe the situation, it cannot separate the true believer from the love of Christ. Christ loves the believer regardless
of the circumstance, and He longs to be reconciled to the believer. No more severe circumstance can be imagined than the
ones given:
⇒ Tribulation: to undergo struggle, trials, temptation, suffering, or affliction.
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