Romans 8
#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…