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I want to share a message called all things. Why don't you turn to Romans 8, 28?

I, you know, I'm sure that we all do this. I've become aware that I do this more often than I've

probably want to admit now. And that is, I read things into the scripture that the scripture

doesn't say. And it's usually has to do with a benefit for me. But in Romans 8, 28, which we're

going to read, in fact, let me just, let's just read the 28th verse, we know that God causes all

things, everybody say all things. I actually want you to say it with passion, the word all things,

ready? Not yet. When I get to the passage, we know that God causes to work together for good

for those who love God and are called according to his purposes. Now, I've read that verse for many

years, but about a year ago, I came across that verse just in my normal reading and I read all

things work together for good. And it stuck me in the heart that it's all things, not all good things.

And I have read that for years, all good things work together for good for those who love God. But

then I was reading the verse and I know this happens to you too. And I notice it doesn't say all good

things. It says all things. All things work together for good for those who love God and are called

according to his purposes. And the next verse says, from whom he for new, he predestined and who

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