The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully: "So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?" "Yes." "And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?" "Yes." "And did you observe the occupants?" "Yes, two men." "And," the prosecutor boomed, "are those two men present in court today?" At this point the two defendants sealed their fate. They raised their hands.
Tom Blair, San Diego Union, quoted in Reader’s Digest.
Although we have sinned, when we stand before the righteous judge we who have truly called upon the name of “Jesus” need not raise our hands because…
We Stand Unaccused
In God
In Christ
In God
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? [32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? [33] Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Romans 8:31-33
What a great assurance, If God be for you….who or what can avail against you???
God has acted and will act for us, not against us.
This is another assurance of deliverance.
God did not have to act on our behalf, HE chose to.
Nothing, absolutely nothing shall ever separate us from the plan and purpose of God.
God’s love is absolute…perfect.
God shall deliver us from the struggling and suffering of this world.
Remember, we will be conformed to the image of Christ and glorified with Him (Romans 8:29-30).
The point:
God HIMSELF is our assurance.
God HIMSELF has acted for us.
Remember in our every situation: “If God be for us, who can be against us?”
God is our Savior.
God “spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all” (Rom 8:32).
“Spared not”…God gave HIS all, did not hold back; did not refuse or hesitate.
Can the same be said of you towards God?
God chose to deliver us from our struggling and suffering world, and there was only one way:
Christ …
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8)
“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6).
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father” (Galatians 1:4).
“All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).
God is our Provider.
Since God has done such a great and glorious thing, how shall HE not also give us all things to accomplish his “good and perfect” will in our lives?
Yet, nothing could ever cost God anything close to the price HE paid in giving us HIS Son; therefore, God will provide our needs.
Spiritual, eternal, and material...
The spiritual provision is the fruit of the Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23).
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephes. 1:3).
The eternal provision…deliverance from the struggling and suffering of this sinful world…eternal life.
“That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus” (Ephes. 2:7).
The material gifts are the necessities of life…needs.
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?...But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:31, 33).
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19).
God’s provision is freely given. Praise God, we couldn’t merit or earn them apart from HIM. God provides and meets our need because He loves us.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Eph. 2:8-9).
The provision of God comes through Christ alone.
It is with Christ that God gives us all things.
If we are with Christ, then all things are given to us.
Are you with Christ today?
“Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water” (John 4:10).
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15).
God is our Justifier.
This is a most glorious truth: God does not charge us with sin. In fact, He does not lay anything to our charge; He justifies us.
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?
If we have trusted in Jesus the answer is NO ONE.
We will never be...
·a failure ·a detriment ·a shame
·a sinner ·lost ·unusable
·an embarrassment ·hopeless
·helpless ·defeated ·unworthy
·of no value
Man is not our judge; God alone will judge all men.
God justifies HIS children.
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Cor. 6:9-11).
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6).
“Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand” (Romans 14:4).
“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Hebrews 13:6).
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD” (Psalm 112:7).
“But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil” (Proverbs 1:33).
In Christ
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Romans 8:34
Christ does not condemn the believer. Jesus Christ however will condemn those who do not believe.
Another assurance of deliverance.
Note how direct and forceful the question is: “Who is he that condemneth?”
Christ; Christ alone can condemn us for our sin and shame.
The glorious news is that Christ does not condemn us who have called upon HIS name, instead:
Christ died for us.
Christ is our glorious Savior.
He forgives us because He died for us.
“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6).
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life” (Romans 5:10).
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (1 Peter 2:24).
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit” (1 Peter 3:18).
Do you stand Unaccused today?
Have you accepted this “New Freedom” into your life today?
We can come to this place of “New Freedom” only after we truly come to Jesus.
Do you want to come to a place of “Freedom” and acceptance that will allow you to follow up, get up, look up and allow God to lift you up? Then get up here and ask and it shall be given unto you.
