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Sermon July 30, 2017 – St. Peter’s, Great Falls Paul’s 8th Ch. Of his letter to the Romans We are confronted by words and phrases that have entered the universal jargon and terminology that has entered the standard beliefs of Christianity. Like parables that we have heard over and over again – such as we hear in today’s gospel passage from Matthew – it is so easy to think, “Oh I know that, now on to the next thing…” And all the while our ears are blocked to the deeper significance of the message for us. predestination justification All things work together for good for those who love God Nothing can separate us from the love of God We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justif...