Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Stephen Preus, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton, IA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Romans 8:31-39. With this glorious text, St. Paul draws to a grand conclusion all that he has laid out so far in the epistle to the Romans. He asks and answers multiple questions for the comfort and certainty of Christians. Considering the truth of justification by grace through faith for the sake of Christ, the only conclusion is that God is for us. He gave His own Son into death for our sake and along with Him, all things needful for us. Though enemies would try to accuse us, no charge can stand because the Judge has rendered the verdict: “Not guilty in Christ.” Though the threat of hell would frighten us, condemnation will not fall upon us because Christ Jesus has died, risen, and ascended so that He now lives to intercede for us at the right hand of the Father. The numerous threats that Christians face for the sake of Christ attack us, but they cannot take away the victory Christ has won. God’s Wor