Romans
8:28
God
Works All Things Together for Good
Rom 8:28 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.
- “And We Know”
- Paul is expressing his incredible confidence here
in verse 28, not based on mystical experiences or feeling, but on the
firm foundation of God’s Word. So, what is it that gives Paul such confidence
to say these words?
i.
The Bible is inerrant truth
1. 2 Timothy 3:16
ii.
God is good
1. Psalm 107:6-9
iii.
God is sovereign
1. Romans 11:33-36
- “All Things Work Together for Good”
- God works
i.
Romans 8:32
- All things – even painful experiences
i.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
- Together
i.
Psalm 25:10
- For our benefit or good
i.
1 Peter 1:7
- “To Them That Love God”
- Who are those that love God?
i.
Those that long for a personal relationship with God
1.
Psalm 42:1-2
ii.
Those that trust in God’s ability to take care of His own
1. Psalm 31:23
iii.
Those that have a great peace
1. Psalm 119:165
iv.
Those that long to live out the will of God on earth
1. Psalm 69:9
v.
Those that genuinely love the word of God
1. Psalm 119:72
vi.
Those that love His Bride (the Church)
1. 1 John 3:14
vii.
Those that despise the things that God hates
1. 1 John 2:15
viii.
Those that look forward to the return of Christ
1. 2 Timothy 4:8
ix.
Those that obey Christ’s commands
1. 1 John 5:1-3
- “To Them Who
Are the Called”
- Those that love God and those that are called are
the same people. Paul explains this clearly in the next verses.
i.
Romans 8:29-31
- “According to His Purpose”
- God’s purpose for you is not that you get filthy
rich or have great health all the time, but to conform you into the image
of His son.
i.
Romans 8:29
ii.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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