UNSHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN GOD




TOPIC: UNSHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN GOD 

 TEXT: Romans 8:31-35

MEMORY VERSE: “Nay in all things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us”

CENTRAL TRUTH: Our eyes must be fixed on him who is able to keep us safe and secured.

Introduction
            Our lessen this week, climax the message of Apostle so far. The words are weighty. The import is impressive. The verses must be the commitment, resolution and testimony of every believer.

Point 1
the source of the saints’ confidence: Rom. 8:32-34; Isaiah 12:2-3; Ps. 112:7,8; Heb. 13:6; Ps. 84:11

            “And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” (1 Peter 3:13). This question dwells on the commitment of God to keep the saints whose character, conduct and language is Christ-like. If we world depend on the Lord and walk according to the way of the Lord, non can harm us (Isaiah 50:7-9). The source of the saints’ confidence is the Lord who is ever near to help. This had earlier been asserted: “Therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

Their faith in Christ had removed condemnation. Their sins had been washed by the blood of the Lamb. Their guilt has been taken away by the Lord. Jesus had been their bearer, substitute and advocate who pleads for them before the throne of grace. As a result of fall these, the perfect redemptive work Christ did on the cross of Calvary and their own faith and acceptance of it, there is no condemnation for them. This is why the Apostle exclaimed. “ who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is rise again, who is even at the right hand side of God, who also maketh intercession for us” (Rom. 8:34).

With the removal of condemnation comes the implantation of confidence – confidence to receive what-ever we desire of Him. And whatever will be to our advantage or spiritual profit, the lord says He will give us because we belong to Him (1 Cor:3:2-23).

Point 2
persecution and problems of saints:  Rom. 8:35; 2:9-10; 3:10-12; Ps. 34:19; 132:1

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Rom. 8:35).

The Apostle here gives a catalogue of problems that could face Christians. He is here not trying to agree to or promote the base assertion of the ungodly minds that much of the world’s sufferings are Christianity. But he is speaking in the affirmation to establish that help from troubles comes only from the Lord (Isaiah 41:10).

The Lord has promised all the help and safety, but the believer must decide and determined that he stay with the Lord to see His salvation in the end. The agents of separation mentioned here: tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril or sword, are problems engineering by people. Be it human or spirit agent, their in-depth involvement notwithstanding, the thing that is sure is that the Lord will deliver His own from them all (Psalm 34:19)

Point 3
The persuasion of a Christian:

            “for I am persuaded, that neither death, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depths, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:39).

            This is a picture of an unflinching persuasion to keep a dynamic and virile relationship with the Lord. It is noteworthy that a person can only be persuaded “through him that loved us” (v.37). if we always focus our attention on the love of God and realize that the love of God is greater than all the afflictions, bitterness, hatred and all the negative signals coming from the devil and his demons, nothing will be able to take us away from the love of God. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. And nothing shall be able to separate you from the love of God.    


My name is Ubong Kingsley Nsini. I am a preacher in Bible Christian Evangelical Church Inc. I am called by God to preach His good news and to help other preachers spread the good news all over the world.

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