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...
Conclusion The church must be rebuilt. It needs to be rebuilt not only morally and ethically but especially according to biblical principles. To be rebuilt, the church must weep and repent while looking at the broken church. The church must turn back to God, the merciful One, with the heart of the Lord who is the head of the church. The church must return to the Word of God. The church must experience a revival of the Word and the power of the Word. The church must return to the gospel of Christ. And the church must live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. The Lord is rebuilding His church. He is raising up His servants and rebuilding His church. The Lord is making His servants pray, return to His Word, and be faithful to His Word and prayer to rebuild His church. The Lord is boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through them and also showing the ...