Romans 8

What is Christian Courage? It’s the willingness to say and do the right thing regardless of the earthly cost. It’s the God-given ability to take risks with the knowledge of God’s abiding presence. When will we need this Courage? Human Opposition Spiritual Oppression How do we get this Courage? Obedience – the Courageous Christian is […]

Sermon Notes: The good news of who we are in Christ: We are not under condemnation (Rom 8:1) We live under a new law of relationship in the Holy Spirit. (Rom 8:2-14) We are adopted into God’s family as His child. (Rom 8:15-17) God is going to resurrect us and all creation one day in […]

Sermon Notes ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________   Follow-up Questions from Sunday:   Getting to Know You: What has been the best part of the summer for you so far?   Quick Review: Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that […]

Sermon Notes For the followers of Jesus: Suffering and glory are promised. (Rom 8:18, 2Tim 3:12) Our present sufferings and future glory aren’t worth comparing. (Rom 8:18) The magnificence of God’s eternal glory will greatly surpass our present sufferings. (Rom  8:18-19) Sufferings and future glory concern both God’s creation and God’s children. (Rom 8) In […]

Sermon Notes Apostle Paul gives several reasons why we cannot continue being slaves of sin.  We have a debt of gratitude to God to live according to His Spirit. (Rom 8:12)  Living according to the flesh will destroy you. (Rom 8:13)  We are now children of God. (Rom 8:14-16).  We are heirs to a Divine […]

Sermon Notes  The first blessing of salvation is no condemnation. (Rom 8:1)  The second blessing of salvation is liberation. (Rom 8:2-4)  Jesus did not bring us to a new set of rules, but access to a new relationship.  Jesus paid it all for us on the cross and paved the way for the Holy Spirit […]

Sermon Notes In those three days, Paul:  Changed his mind about Jesus. (Romans 1:1-4)  Changed his mind about the Law. (Romans 3:19-20)  Changed his mind about salvation. (Romans 6:23)  Changed his mind about the church. (Acts 9:3-4, 1 Tim 1:12-15)  Changed his mind about Gentiles. (Romans 1:1-5, Gal 3:28)   Follow-up Questions from Sunday: Getting […]