The Divine Measureof

Love

Romans 8:31-39

The Divine MeasureofLove Rom. 8:32

MeasuringGod’s Love for Us• Substantiality: He Refuses to Give the Minimum– “He who did not even…” (cf. 1 Pet. 1:18-19)

• Supremacy: He Gives the Absolute Best He Can Give– “Did not spare His own Son” (cf. Gen. 22:16; Jn. 15:13)

• Sacrifice: He Sacrifices for the Sake of Others– “Delivered Him up for us all” (cf. 8:31; 3:24-26; Isa. 53)

• Surplus: He Keeps on Giving More and More– “How shall He not with Him also…” (cf. Luke 6:38)

• Satisfaction: He Gives Freely and Un-begrudgingly– “Freely gives us all things” (cf. 8:28; Mt. 6:33; 2 Pt. 1:3)

The Divine MeasureofLove Rom. 8:32

MeasuringGod’s Love for Us• Nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of

God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (8:38-39).– Only those in Christ experience God’s inseparable love• Must believe on Jesus to be in Christ (Acts 18:8)• Must repent of sinful living to be in Christ (Acts 2:38)• Must confess one’s faith to be in Christ (Romans 10:9-10)• Must be baptized to be in Christ (Galatians 3:27)

– Only through baptism does one enter “into Christ” (Romans 6:3)– Sins are washed away (Acts 22:16)– The Lord adds to His church (Acts 2:47)– Name is written in heaven (Hebrews 12:23)

• Must serve Him faithfully to remain in Christ (1 Cor. 15:58)

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The Divine MeasureofLove Rom. 8:32

MeasuringOur Love for God• Substantiality: Do you refuse to give God the minimum?– Consider David (1 Chron. 21:22-26)

• Supremacy: Do you give Him the absolute best you can?– Consider the poor widow (Mark 12:43-44)

• Sacrifice: Do you sacrifice for the sake of others?– Consider the Macedonian brethren (2 Cor. 8:1-7)

• Surplus: Do you keep on giving more and more?– Consider the Israelites at Sinai (Exodus 36:3-7)

• Satisfaction: Do you give freely and un-begrudgingly?– Consider the instructions to Christians (2 Cor. 9:6-7)