Let's open our Bibles to Romans 8:31-32.

To endure opposition, focus on God's great love as seen in His gift of His own Son

The truth of God's sovereignty in saving us demands a response of worship and total submission

If you can just shrug off the glorious truths of vs. 28-30, something is seriously wrong with your heart before God

The truth that God is for us in the gospel means that we must evaluate all opposition and difficulties in light of God's grace

Paul is not denying the reality of strong opposition

Rom 8:35-36 mention tribulation, distress, persecution, and even death

Anyone who comes against us when we are standing for the truth of the gospel is actually going against God Himself

Evaluating Critics

Make sure that God is for you

Examine your heart by asking whether God could be using the opponent or critic to get you to deal with some blind spot, shortcoming, or sin

After you have honestly taken the first two steps, don't take the attacks against you personally

The truth that God has done the greatest thing for us in the sacrifice of His own Son means that He will supply us with all that is needed for life and godliness

God has done the greatest thing imaginable for us by sacrificing his own son

Christ's death was not ultimately a humanly caused tragedy, but a divinely ordained solution to our sin and guilt

Christ's death was substitutionary

Christ's death was particular, personal, and effectual

Christ's death was the supreme demonstration of God's love and grace for us sinners

God will graciously supply us with all that is needed for life and godliness