Sermons on Romans
The Wonderful Hope that Christ’s Resurrection Gives Us
If you believe in it, Christ’s Resurrection guarantees your eternal life on the perfect New Earth. 1 Peter 1:3-4 – “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now…
#6-Our Life and Death Situation
Life and peace are not accidents; they are the result of a mind fixed on the Spirit. Romans 8:5-10 – Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is…
The Lens That Changes Everything
So much of the Bible will be incomplete or misinterpreted if it is not read through the lens of Romans 8 Romans 8:15-16 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s…
Romans 8 Part 4: How Come Jesus Didn’t Have Original Sin?
Autonomy is choosing exposure over protection. Romans 8:3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control…
Where the Law Failed
The law could command obedience, but only God could empower it. Romans 8:2-4 – And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the…
Romans 8 part 2 – Who does the tyrant work for?
As the tyrant plots my ruin, God uses him unwittingly for my sanctification. Romans 7:15-8:1I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. So I…
Romans 8 Part one: No Condemnation
The deepest human struggle is not sin itself but living under condemnation. Romans 8:1-2- Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Protecting the Heart from Itself!
A heart that demands the throne cannot be trusted with it. Romans 7:15-Romans 8:2, 7-8 – I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does…
How The Beloved Love
To experience agape in yourself, is to be overwhelmed by God. Romans 12:9-21 – Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the…