Session 34: Romans 8:31-32, Mark Lanier | Biblical Literacy

Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

In this lesson from our Romans series, Mark explores one of the most powerful conclusions in all of Scripture — Paul's grand finale in Romans 8:31-32. Using Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as a vivid illustration, we see how chaos and terror give way to triumph and joy. Just as Beethoven moved from the dissonance of his first movement to the joyful "Ode to Joy" in his fourth, Paul moves from the struggles of sin, law, and suffering in Romans 6-8 to a triumphant conclusion: "If God is for us, who ca…