Romans
God Is For You
Over the last two weeks in Romans 8, we’ve learned that God says to us sufferers, “your present suffering is nothing compared to the glory that I’m going to reveal to you and, while you wait for glory, I’m working in all of the waiting for your ultimate good.” But in today’s passage, the Apostle Paul flips the question from “what does God say?” to “what do you say?”
This morning’s passage shows us that we can say “God is for you.” We know this because the passage explains that God gave his son for you, God justifies you, and nothing will separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God is Working in Our Waiting
God is working in our waiting:
- Through the Spirit
- For Good
- For Christians
Future Glory
What does God say to sufferers? He doesn’t avoid suffering; He speaks right into it, but with hope: Your present sufferings are nothing compared to your future glory.
The Spirit Sends Gospel Workers
The Spirit Sends Gospel Workers
The Gospel Isn’t Therapy
The gospel isn’t therapy because the gospel deals with our biggest problem: rebellion; the gospel provides our greatest need: peace with; and because the gospel secures the destiny we were made for.
The End of the Matter
Fear God and live and die well
That We Might Be Identified with Him
Christ identified with us, and now we see that it was so we might be identified with Him in His death and resurrection, that we might die and walk in newness of life.
Come Alive to God
Have you been made alive? Our big idea this Easter Sunday is to come alive to God by being made alive, by considering yourself alive, and by fighting for your life.
Forgiveness of Sins (Definitive)
As a society, we’ve become less religious, but guilt strangely persists. Can it really be dealt with? Only if God forgives.
Live Out of Your Elect-Identity
Live Out of Your Elect-Identity. 1. Believe the gospel, 2. Imitate gospel-messengers, 3. Be messengers and models.