Mar. 29, 2026

Romans 8:31-39

In Need of a Hero

1. The Context (vs. 31-34)

A. What was Just Mentioned

Romans 8:28

Romans 6:4

2 Corinthians 5:17

B. How Is God FOR Us? (vs. 31b-32)

C. All Things

“The context makes clear that Paul is not talking about material wealth and the like. He means all that is necessary for salvation, all that is necessary to protect believers from spiritual danger in all sorts of difficult and dangerous circumstances. Again, this is not a promise of continual good health or that believers will never suffer or die, but rather that no third party or power or force or circumstance or lesser supernatural being will be able to separate the believer from the love of God in Christ.”
Ben Witherington, Paul's Letter to the Romans

D. God’s Elect

Isaiah 65:9-22

1 Timothy 1:18-20

Mark 13:22

E. More Than That (v. 34)

Hebrews 7:25

1 John 2:1

2. How Strong Is His Love? (vs. 35, 36)

A. Does God Still Love You? (v. 35)

”The world is full of enemies, and as long as we are subject to the possibility of harm from these enemies, fear is inevitable. The effort to conquer fear without removing causes is altogether futile. …As long as we are in the hands of chance, as long as we must look for hope in the law of averages, as long as we must trust for survival to our ability to out think or outmaneuver the enemy, we have every good reason to be afraid. To know that love is of God and to enter into the secret place leaning upon the arm of the Beloved-this and only this can cast out fear. Let man become convinced that nothing can harm him and instantly for him all fear goes out of the universe. The nervous reflex, the natural revulsion to physical pain may be felt sometimes, but the deep torment of fear is gone forever. God is love and God is sovereign. His love disposes Him to desire our everlasting welfare…” AW Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy, 106.

B. Personal Experience (v. 36)

Psalm 44:17-22

2 Corinthians 11:23-29

3. More Than Conquerors (vs. 37-39)

A. Through Him Who Loved Us (v. 37)

1 John 4:8-12

B. Elements of Separation (vs. 38, 39)

Reflection:

Heading into the week of Easter, remembering the cross, and celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus, take some time to allow God to remind you that He is love and He loves you!

Follow UP in the Word this Week…

This week reflect on the last week of Jesus before His death and resurrection.

Monday:

Read: Luke 19:28-48

Jesus enters Jerusalem. What details included by Luke strike you most as you read over this again?

Tuesday:

Read: Luke 20:1-18

Who is Jesus debating in these passages and what does He say about them? What are their reactions?

Wednesday:

Read: Luke 21:1-38

Jesus speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem and His second coming. What details intrigue you most and which ones are hardest to understand? How would you explain this chapter to someone else?

Thursday:

Read: Luke 22:1-38

The Passover is being celebrated by Jesus. What is the significance of the Passover for Israel and how does Jesus help His disciples to understand this in light of who He is?

Friday:

Read: Luke 23:1-49

Reflect on all the details Luke included to consider all Jesus went through for you.

Saturday:

Read: Luke 23:50-56

Pay special attention to verse 56. After all Jesus had been through and they had gone through in that week, they rested. God was still working even on this day when they had to rest.