The Inseparable Love of God (1) [ Romans 8:38-39 ] Why can nothing separate us from the love of God? 1. Because God’s love is eternal. Romans 8:29a says: “For those whom He foreknew…” The word “foreknew” refers to before eternity began —before the creation of heaven and earth . The phrase “those whom He foreknew” does not simply mean knowing about someone intellectually, but rather loving them. In other words, it refers to “those whom God loved from eternity past.” Amos 3:2a says: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” If “known” merely meant intellectual knowledge, that would imply that God only knew Israel and did not know the other nations—which cannot be true, because the all-knowing God lacks knowledge of nothing. Therefore, “I have known you only” means “I have loved you only.” God loved Israel among all the nations of the earth. Hosea 13:5 says: “I knew you in the wilderness , in the land of great drought.” The “wilderness” was where the Israelite...
When we try to pray to
God ...
Apostle Peter went up to the rooftop to pray
and, through a vision, heard the voice of the
Lord.
He then met Cornelius, his relatives, and close
friends,
and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to them.
As Cornelius and his household received baptism
in the name of Jesus Christ
(Acts 10:9-48),
Apostle Paul, wondering if there was a place for
prayer,
went outside the city to the riverside.
There he met Lydia, and the Lord opened her
heart to heed Paul's message.
Eventually, she and all her household were
baptized together (16:13-15).
When we pray to God, He orchestrates such
encounters,
enabling us to proclaim the gospel of Jesus
Christ
and accomplish the work of salvation!
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