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If God Is for You, the Opposition Doesn't Stand a Chance · 5-Minutes of Good News

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: Hello, Christians.
• 0:02
  SPEAKER_00: This is Dallas Beecham.
• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: Stand by for good news.
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  SPEAKER_00: Acts 20 and 24 is our thought for this week.
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  SPEAKER_00: While speaking to the elders at Ephesus, knowing full well that imprisonment and afflictive him in Jerusalem, Paul declared that no threat, suffering, persecution, or future hardship could shake him from the mission Jesus gave him.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: Knowing all these things he said, none of these things move me.
• 0:37
  SPEAKER_00: Today's good news comes from Romans 8 and 31.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: If God be for us, who can be against us?
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_00: Let that truth rest in your heart.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: Some days we wake up already feeling behind.
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  SPEAKER_00: Days when the challenges look bigger than our confidence.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: Days when we wonder if we were strong enough, smart enough, or prepared enough for what's ahead.
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  SPEAKER_00: Romans 8 31 answer that question with one powerful truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: God is for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not neutral, not observing, not waiting to see how you perform.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is for us actively, intentionally, personally.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before you take your first step today, God has already taken his stand on your side.
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: Think about what it means for the Creator of heaven and earth to be for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means his favor rests on you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means his purpose guides you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means his protection surrounds you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means his wisdom is available to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means his strength is behind you.
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  SPEAKER_00: When God is for you, you don't walk into your day with human confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: You walk in with divine backing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that changes everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul asks a question.
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  SPEAKER_00: Who can be against us?
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  SPEAKER_00: He's not saying no one will oppose you.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's saying no one who opposes you can overcome the God who stands with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Trouble may come, but it cannot defeat God.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: People may misunderstand you, but they cannot override God's purpose.
• 2:32
  SPEAKER_00: Fear may whisper, but it cannot silence God's promise.
• 2:38
  SPEAKER_00: The enemy may attack you, but he cannot overpower God's presence.
• 2:44
  SPEAKER_00: When God is for you, opposition loses its authority.
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  SPEAKER_00: So as you step into this day, lift your head, not because you're strong, but because God is.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_00: Not because you have all the answers, but because He does.
• 3:04
  SPEAKER_00: Not because you know what's coming, but because He goes before you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are not walking into uncertainty alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are walking with the one who has already declared His position.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if God is for you, nothing that rises against you today can stand.
• 3:27
  SPEAKER_00: When doubt tries to creep in, say God is for me.
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  SPEAKER_00: When fear tries to take over, say God is for me.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you feel small, overwhelmed, or unsure, say God is for me.
• 3:44
  SPEAKER_00: Let Scripture shape your confidence and remember that because God is with you, you can say with confidence, like the Apostle Paul, none of these things move me.
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  SPEAKER_00: I pray the good news today blesses your heart, strengthens your faith, and causes you to have a good day.