April 30 2010

THROUGH HIM WHO LOVED US
Romans 8:31-39 Friday, April 30

Key Verse: 8:37

1. If God is for us (31-34).
God showed his love by giving up his own son for sinners like us. God saved us from sin at such a great cost to himself. Not only so, God continues to love us. He gives us all things necessary to grow in the image of Jesus. God does not condemn us when we struggle. Jesus does not condemn. He intercedes for us at the right hand of God. His love will not fail.

2. More than conquerors (35-39).
Men are subject to all kinds of weakness. Satan wants to use these to separate us from the love of Christ and submit to the power of death. But when we hold on to the love of Christ in every situation of life, we who are weak find that we are more than conquerors. How can a man ever live such a powerful life? It is only through him who loved us. Each trial of life makes such a man in his weakness a testimony of the inseparable love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for sending your Son for me. Make me a testimony of the love of Christ.

One Word: Through Jesus who loved us

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