GOD WORKS ALL THINGS FOR OUR GOOD (4 OF 5)
Scripture: Romans 8:28
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God Works All Things for Our Good (4 of 5)
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (v. 28).
AN AMAZING PROMISE
The promise of Romans 8:28 is one of the greatest promises in the Bible: ''And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.'' Nothing will come into our lives that God doesn't allow and use for our good. What this promise tells us is that ''God is for us'' (v. 31).
But maybe you don't feel like God is for you. Maybe your life-or the life of someone you know-seems to contradict Romans 8:28. Let's make sure we understand what the apostle Paul is really saying in Romans 8:28.
A PROMISE FOR EVERY BELIEVER
This promise isn't for everyone. This promise is ''for those who love God.'' This promise is ''for those who are called according to his purpose.'' Paul isn't talking about two kinds of people; he's talking about one kind of person. He's talking about believers.
You might be thinking, ''But what if I don't love God enough?'' Paul isn't saying that this promise applies only to believers who love God to a certain degree. This promise is for every believer. ''Those who love God'' is a description of all believers.
ALL THINGS?
''All things work together for good.'' ''All things'' means all things-both the good things and the bad things. But this doesn't mean that bad things are good things.
Joseph said to his brothers, ''You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today'' (Gen. 50:20).
The crucifixion of Jesus is the ultimate example of God using a bad thing to bring about good.
- ''This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men'' (Ac ...
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (v. 28).
AN AMAZING PROMISE
The promise of Romans 8:28 is one of the greatest promises in the Bible: ''And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.'' Nothing will come into our lives that God doesn't allow and use for our good. What this promise tells us is that ''God is for us'' (v. 31).
But maybe you don't feel like God is for you. Maybe your life-or the life of someone you know-seems to contradict Romans 8:28. Let's make sure we understand what the apostle Paul is really saying in Romans 8:28.
A PROMISE FOR EVERY BELIEVER
This promise isn't for everyone. This promise is ''for those who love God.'' This promise is ''for those who are called according to his purpose.'' Paul isn't talking about two kinds of people; he's talking about one kind of person. He's talking about believers.
You might be thinking, ''But what if I don't love God enough?'' Paul isn't saying that this promise applies only to believers who love God to a certain degree. This promise is for every believer. ''Those who love God'' is a description of all believers.
ALL THINGS?
''All things work together for good.'' ''All things'' means all things-both the good things and the bad things. But this doesn't mean that bad things are good things.
Joseph said to his brothers, ''You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today'' (Gen. 50:20).
The crucifixion of Jesus is the ultimate example of God using a bad thing to bring about good.
- ''This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men'' (Ac ...
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