An exposition of Romans 8:29,30.
Matthew Henry’s Commentary suggests “[the apostle Paul] here sets before us the order of the causes of our salvation, a golden chain, which cannot be broken.” This study seeks to define and explain the five golden links of sovereign grace and concludes with a three-fold reason on why it binds the hearts of God’s people.
An exposition of Romans 8:36,37.
The verses before us describe, with vivid language, the type of struggle with which every believer in Christ faces, yet at the same time, the unshakeable bond that unites the believer to God through Christ:
“As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”
An exposition of Romans 8:38,39a.
These verses identify the ten dominions which Paul declares cannot separate the people of God from their love for the Lord. A special challenge is offered the unbeliever—what will be your response to the testimony of a sinner saved by grace?
The following structure is an overview of the exposition:
An exposition of Romans 8:35b.
This verse identifies the seven dangers which confront God’s people. The question that is posed: Is tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword able to separate the believer from loving God? The unbeliever is challenged to consider the benefit of loving God during adversities, rather than hating Him for their sufferings.
The following structure is an overview of the exposition:
An exposition of Romans 8:35-39.
These verses highlight three aspects of the Christian life: (1) The Ultimate Purpose—their love for God; (2) The Opposing Properties—dangers and dominions of opposition; (3) The Guiding Principle—triumphant through Christ. The unbeliever is challenged to consider the glories of the Christian life.
The following structure is an overview of the exposition:
An exposition of Romans 8:28.
The unbeliever may assume the Gospel message is disconnected from the realities of everyday life. However, this verse affirms that everyday life is under the full oversight of the sovereign Lord. In fact, it asserts that God has set apart a people for Himself, for whom He works all things together for good. Such is the promise that should serve as a challenge to the non-christian.
The following structure is an overview of the exposition:
An exposition of Romans 8:28-39.
A series of questions are asked by the Apostle Paul in his closing argument on the salvation of God’s elect. The answers to the questions are provided in the general context of the passage. This study offers an overview of the verses as a whole, followed by a special Gospel challenge to the unbeliever.
The following structure is an overview of the exposition:
A challenge from Acts 16:30: “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
This question was asked by a man who had been brought to the breaking point of the convicting power of God. Three enquiries are made into the nature of the question: (1) Who was this man that asked the question?; (2) What prompted this man to raise the question?; (3) What answer did this man receive to his question?
A challenge from Hebrews 2:3: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?”
This question is addressed to those who have heard the Gospel message, and have chosen to ignore it. Special attention is given to the reason why every sinner should make the answer to this question the top priority.
A challenge from Romans 10:14,15: “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?”
These four questions provide a helpful introduction for anyone visiting a Baptist church for the first time. The outstanding feature for any given service will invariably be the address of the preacher. An average of thirty minutes to an hour is given to such men, and it will no doubt seem strange to the visitor that the congregation attentively listens to the preacher’s sermon. “Who is this man”, urges the visitor, “and why are his opinions more valid than the rest of us?” This is a legitimate question and the Apostle Paul provides an excellent answer.