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Sermon Title: God Works Everything for the Good of Believers

Sermon Big Idea:

God is in control of every detail of life, always working everything for the good of his children. No matter what happens or how things may seem, God is working for good. This statement of fact is not for everyone, but for believers. It provides confidence, joy, and encouragement at all times, even in life’s most devastating moments.

Sermon Points:

  1. This is a fact for all believers (Rom 8:28, 29-30)

  2. It is God who is working (Rom 8:28, 31)

  3. God is working in all things (Rom 8:28, 31)

  4. God is working for our good (Rom 8:28)

Questions: (Use, modify, be selective according to the needs of your LifeGroup)

  1. Romans 8:28 is a wonderful promise, but who is this promise actually for? How does knowing that change the way you read and apply this verse? (Rom 8:28–30; Rom 8:7–8; 2 Tim 1:8–9)

  2. How does knowing that God is working all things for good, even when we cannot see or understand what He is doing, help when you are facing something devastating? (Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 5:7; Ps. 73:16–17, 23–26)

  3. What truths about God’s character give us confidence that He can and will work all things for the good of His children? (Rom. 8:28, 31; Jer. 29:11)

  4. What kinds of circumstances does “all things” include, and how do the examples of Job, Daniel, Joseph, and Peter demonstrate God using difficult or sinful circumstances for good? (Job 42:5; Dan. 1–6; Gen. 50:20; Luke 22:31–32; John 21:15–17)

  5. Looking back on your life, can you identify a difficult circumstance that God eventually used for your spiritual good? Could you see it at the time? What did He teach you through it? (James 1:2–4; Heb 12:10–11; Gen 50:20)