NO MATTER WHAT WE FACE, THERE IS NOTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO CUT US OFF FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
1. (:31-32) Nothing Can Defeat Us Since God is On Our Side
a. Respond in Confidence
b. Trust the Power of God
c. Rest in the Unchanging Eternal Love of God
2. (:33-34) Nothing Can Condemn Us Since God is On Our Side
a. Remember who we are = the elect of God
b. For us the possibility of final guilt and condemnation does not exist
c. We hve God the Father on our side -- His work in justifying us
d. We have God the Son on our side -- His fourfold ministry:
1) Christ died for us
2) He was raised
3) He is at the right hand of God
4) He intercedes for us
3. (:35-39) Nothing Can Separate Us From God's Love
a. (:35-36) don't let suffering catch you by surprise
b. (:37) Suffering actually magnifies our victory
c. (:38-39) The strongest power imaginable can never separate us from God's love
