On the Love of God (3-part podcast series)

For Part 1: Death, Life, Angels, Rulers, click here. (1:11)

For Part 2: Things Present, Things to Come, Powers, Height, click here. (1:22)

For Part 3: Depth, Anything Else in All Creation, click here. (0:59)

PART 1

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39; ESV)

For I am sure that…

Neither death: That moment when our body ceases to function we go to Jesus ~ to absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

Nor life: Sometimes it’s harder to live than it is to die.

Nor angels: There has been an increased outpouring of the demonic in our day.

Nor rulers: There is a darkness that has come upon the world, but we overcome him (the devil) because of the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, and we love not our life even unto death! (Revelation 12:11)

PART 2

Nor things present: What are you facing today? Don’t you forget -> Jesus is with you!

Nor things to come: We can be so bound to the “What if’s?” Isn’t it true? What if this happens? Or what if that happens? And we’re consumed by the future ~ which God has promised to work all things together for our good. (Romans 8:28) Leave the future to Him. He’s gotten you this far. He’s not gonna abandon you now.

Nor powers: We are a weak people. We must needs become weaker still! For when we are weak, that’s when we’re strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10)

Nor height: Did you watch the Felix Baumgartner jump from space at ~ what was it? ~ 90,000 plus feet. And when he stepped off that platform and he began spinning out of control he didn’t know what to do. But you know what? He couldn’t do anything, but Jesus was there with him. It was Jesus that helped him to a safe landing.

PART 3

Nor depth: I’m glad this one is saved towards the end. We can get so low sometimes. And what do we discover in that lowest place? Jesus is there, too.

Nor anything else in all creation: That covers everything.

…will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39; ESV)