3. “When you groan with Christ- exalting desires but uncertainty how Christ might best be magnified, the Spirit prays for you and brings it to pass.” - John Piper

4. The God Who Is For You Romans 8:28-39

5. “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” (Romans 8:31, NLT)

6. WHO WORKS IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE The God Who Is for You

7. “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT)

8. certainty “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT)

9. hope “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT)

10. identity “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT)

11. WHO GIVES YOUR LIFE PURPOSE The God Who Is for You

12. “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” (Romans 8:29, NLT)

13. “And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.” (Romans 8:30, NLT)

14. His Purpose – His Glory – Your Destiny Who are his God Knows To be like Christ God Chose Come to him God Called Standing Glory God Gave “…those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Romans 8:28, NLT) ultimate destiny basis of relationship goal reality of relationship

15. “the good” = God’s Purpose - not our happiness, ease, or material prosperity.

16. “The glory of God was, is, and ever will be the great end and purpose of humanity.”

17. WHO PROVIDES FOR EVERY NEED The God Who Is for You

18. Works for Us Intimately Knew Us Chose Us Called Us Gave Us

19. “Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” (Romans 8:32, NLT)

20. The degree to which God went to save us is evidence of His willingness and capacity to supply us for the journey.

21. WHO DEFENDS YOU AGAINST EVERY ACCUSATION The God Who Is for You

22. “Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night.” (Revelation 12:10, NLT)

23. “Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself.” (Romans 8:33, NLT)

24. “Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.” (Romans 8:34, NLT)

25. WHO LOVES YOU THROUGH IT ALL The God Who Is for You

26. “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?” (Romans 8:35, NLT)

27. “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” (Romans 8:37, NLT)

28. “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” (Romans 8:38, NLT)

29. “No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:39, NLT)