THE LOVE THAT NEVER LETS GO – Part 2

Last week we began looking at Paul's four great questions in Romans 8:31-39, a passage that brings the gospel to a magnificent climax. Let’s take a moment and read that passage. Paul reminds us that because we have been adopted into God's family through Christ, have the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, and have the certainty of God's promises, we can face life's trials with confidence. The first question we looked at last week was “If God is for us, who can be against us?” The point is not that Christians will never face opposition, but that no enemy can ultimately defeat God's purpose for our lives. The greatest proof that God is for us is the cross. If He did not spare His own Son but willingly gave Him up for us, we can trust Him to supply everything necessary to accomplish His will in our lives. We also considered Paul's second question: “Who shall bring any charge against God's elect?” Because God Himself has justified us through Jesus Christ, no accusation can ultimately stand against us. Satan may accuse us, others may criticize us, and even our own hearts may condemn us at times, but the highest Judge has already declared us righteous through the finished work of Christ. Jesus not only died and rose again for us, but even now He intercedes for us before the Father. Therefore, we live not under condemnation but in the assurance that our standing with God rests entirely on the completed work of Jesus Christ. This morning, we're going to continue Paul's incredible chain of questions by looking at Questions 3 and 4, where we'll discover even more reasons why the love of God gives us unshakable confidence in every circumstance of life and never lets go. So that brings us to the third question. It seems like the same as question #2, “Who can accuse us?” But this means something a little bit different. It's not repetition. There's another idea here.