2. “All Things Work Together For Good …” “To them that love God” – Obey God’s Commandments (Jn. 14:21, I Jn. 2:5)

3. “All Things Work Together For Good …” “To them that love God” – Obey God’s Commandments (Jn. 14:21, I Jn. 2:5) “even to them that are called according to His purpose” – grace not works (2 Tim. 1:9)

4. “All Things Work Together For Good …” “To them that love God” – Obey God’s Commandments (Jn. 14:21, I Jn. 2:5) “even to them that are called according to His purpose” – grace not works (2 Tim. 1:9) “are called” – those who have heeded the gospel (I Cor. 1:23-24)

5. God’s Eternal Purpose Working For Good Whom He “FOREKNEW” – He “FOREORDAINED…” – envisioned a people to be conformed to the image of God’s Son – Exalting Christ (Rom. 8:29, I Jn. 2:6)

6. God’s Eternal Purpose Working For Good Whom He “FOREKNEW” – He “FOREORDAINED…” – envisioned a people to be conformed to the image of God’s Son – Exalting Christ (Rom. 8:29, I Jn. 2:6) Whom He “FOREORDAINED” He “CALLED” - Heeded the Gospel call (Rom. 8:30, 2 Thess. 2:14)

7. God’s Eternal Purpose Working For Good Whom He “FOREKNEW” – He “FOREORDAINED…” – envisioned a people to be conformed to the image of God’s Son – Exalting Christ (Rom. 8:29, I Jn. 2:6) Whom He “FOREORDAINED” He “CALLED” - Heeded the Gospel call (Rom. 8:30, 2 Thess. 2:14) Whom He “CALLED” He “JUSTIFIED” (Acts 13:38-39)

8. God’s Eternal Purpose Working For Good Whom He “FOREKNEW” – He “FOREORDAINED…” – envisioned a people to be conformed to the image of God’s Son – Exalting Christ (Rom. 8:29, I Jn. 2:6) Whom He “FOREORDAINED” He “CALLED” - Heeded the Gospel call (Rom. 8:30, 2 Thess. 2:14) Whom He “CALLED” He “JUSTIFIED” (Acts 13:38-39) Whom He “JUSTIFIED” He “GLORIFIED” (Rom. 8:18, Phil. 3:21, I Cor. 15:43)

9. These Things Have a Broader Application Question to Answer- “What shall we say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31)

10. These Things Have a Broader Application Question to Answer- “What shall we say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31) Son delivered up for our justification – Shall He not give us all things we need (Rom. 8:32)?

11. These Things Have a Broader Application Question to Answer- “What shall we say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31) Son delivered up for our justification – Shall He not give us all things we need (Rom. 8:32)? Who is he that condemns? – God justifies (Rom. 8:33)

12. These Things Have a Broader Application Question to Answer- “What shall we say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31) Son delivered up for our justification – Shall He not give us all things we need (Rom. 8:32)? Who is he that condemns? – God justifies (Rom. 8:33) Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? – more than conquerors (Rom 8:37)

13. These Things Have a Broader Application Question to Answer- “What shall we say to these things?” (Rom. 8:31) Son delivered up for our justification – Shall He not give us all things we need (Rom. 8:32)? Who is he that condemns? – God justifies (Rom. 8:33) Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? – more than conquerors (Rom 8:37) “with Him” (v.32); His “intercession” (v.34) “through Him” (v.37) “in Christ” (v.39)

14. How shall we apply Rom. 8:28? To a group of Christians who are going to be executed? – “more than conquerors”

15. How shall we apply Rom. 8:28? To a group of Christians who are going to be executed? – “more than conquerors” To a “non-Christian” who is experiencing hard times – loss of job, no food?

16. How shall we apply Rom. 8:28? To a group of Christians who are going to be executed? – “more than conquerors” To a “non-Christian” who is experiencing hard times – loss of job, no food? To a beloved Christian who is experiencing the separation from a loved one in death – grieving widow, financial hardship, young children without a father?

17. How shall we apply Rom. 8:28? To a group of Christians who are going to be executed? – “more than conquerors” To a “non-Christian” who is experiencing hard times – loss of job, no food? To a beloved Christian who is experiencing the separation from a loved one in death – grieving widow, financial hardship, young children without a father? All things working together is not the combination of persecution and famine –those things conquered; they cannot separate us from God’s love and His plan for our eternal benefit.