“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.” - Romans 8:28.

This is a well-known and well-loved verse, and yet it is commonly misused, misunderstood, and misapplied. The problem is not that people misuse Romans 8:28 by making it say too much, but by making it say too little.

If we do not understand what it is that Romans 8:28 is promising – and particularly what it means when it says that all things work together for good – we will exchange an abiding, unshakeable, certain hope for a flimsy “look on the sunny side of life” platitude. 

The point of Romans 8:28 is not that God is working out ‘all things’ to give you comfort in life, but that He is working out all things to bring you into conformity with Christ.

In this sermon we examine the context, the conditions, and the confirmation of this great promise.

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