SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES WITH BOB

wsletter 203 July 25, 2010

Bob

Romans 8:31-39 King James Version)

SINCE GOD IS FOR US:

This portion could be better translated “Since God is for us.” John 3:16-17 tells is in clear words what the sacrifices and the prophets of the Old Testament era told us, that God loves his creation so very much that he was willing to send his only begotten Son to die that we might be restored to him and be able to spent eternity with him in his home, Heaven. He sent his Son Jesus to live in our sinful world, so that we could be prepared to live in his sin-free world, heaven.

I am reminded of the fact that after my father left home permanently when I was a young boy and as a result, I grew up for practical purposes as the only son at home of a single parent during the great depression years. I had one real friend. He was the son of the local Undertaker who was also owner the only furniture store in the community. We spent many hours in my friend‘s home, invited for the night, invited to go with him to the motorcycle races, since his father had the only hearse/ambulance available. I was invited to see the fireworks of a nearby city, and often for the day and once at least, the night, at their cottage on a small lake they owned. I was even invited to go with them for a two week vacation trip. In many ways they treated me like part of the family. God goes a step further. He invites is to be adopted children. What a privilege we are offered, eternity in the home of the creator of all things, made for his own pleasure and that of his family; nothing but the best!

Since God is for us,… who can be against us?

WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 3:5, Romans 4:1, Psalm 118:6, Matthew 1:23)

He paid such a costly price for us, certainly he will provide for our every real need.
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? (John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Romans 4L25)
Note the links, God created, God’s elect, God justifies, Christ defends and intercedes, Satan hasn’t a chance! His destiny was determined long ago, it is truly predestined, and revealed in Revelation.

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. (Luke 18:7, Isaiah 50:8)

34 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 8:1, Romans 5:6, Acts 2:24, Mark 16:19, Romans 8:27, Hebrews 7:25)

OUR OLDER BROTHER IN THE FAMILY WILL PROTECT US

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Romans 8:37, Romans 2:9, 2 Corinthians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 11:26)

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. (Psalm 44:22, Acts 29:24, 1 Corinthians 4:9, 1 Corinthians 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 6:9, 2 Corinthians 11:23)

Paul is speaking from experience as he lists those things which oppose Christians. Hr had finished his race of life, he had fought the good fight, he welcomed his going on the receive his reward.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (John 16:33, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:2, Revelation 1:5)

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, (1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 15:24, Ephesians 1:21, 1 Peter 3:22)

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 5:8, Romans 8:1)

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I RESOLVE TO READ THE BIBLE THROUGH AGAIN IN 2010
JULY

25h. Sunday – Hosea 5, 6, Romans 11:18-36, Psalm 89:9-13
26th. Monday – Hosea 7, 8, Romans 12, Psalm 89:14-18
27th. Tuesday – Hosea 9, 10, Romans 13, Proverbs 18:1-10
28th. Wednesday – Hosea 11, 12, Romans 14, Psalm 89:19-29
29th. Thursday – Hosea 13, 14, Romans 15:1-16, Psalm 89: 30-37
30th. Friday - Jonah 1, 2, Romans 15:17-30, Psalm 89:38-45
31 st. Saturday – Jonah 3, 4, Romans 16, Proverbs 18:11-24
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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

Romans 8:1



Raid

I had a dream the other night. I was in the old West riding in a stagecoach. Suddenly, a man riding a horse pulls up to the left side of the stagecoach, and a riderless horse pulls up on the right.

The man leans down, pulls open the door, and jumps off his horse into the stagecoach. Then he opens the other door and jumps onto the other horse.

Just before he rode off, I yelled out, "What was all that about?"

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He replied, "Nothing. It's just a stage I'm going through."

I've Been Told, I'm Old...
Three older ladies were discussing the travails of getting older.

One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand, in front of the refrigerator, and I can't remember whether I was taking it out or putting it away."

The second lady said, "Yes, sometimes I find myself on the landing of the stairs, and I can't remember whether I was on my up, or on my way down."

The third lady chimed in, "Well, I'm glad I don't have those problems. Knock on wood." With that, she rapped her knuckles on the table, then said,

"That must be the door. I'll get it."