1. Forgiven in Christ – January 7, 2018 – Romans 8:1
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The Bad News of what we all deserve, and the Good News of what God offers us in Christ – freedom from the penalty of sin!
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
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2. The Grace and Glory of God – January 14, 2018 – Romans 7:18-25
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God is holy, righteous and good, while we are weak and wretched sinners. The more we understand the greatness and glory of God the more we perceive our own weakness and sinfulness by comparison.
“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:24-25
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3. Free in Christ – January 21, 2018 – Romans 8:2-3
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For the non-believer, sin reigns. For the believer, sin remains. Jesus has won the decisive battle! His death paid the penalty for our sin. His resurrection broke the power of sin over us. And when He returns He will remove the presence of sin from us completely. Are you experiencing the joy of being forgiven and free in Christ?
“The law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2
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4. Righteous in Christ – January 28, 2018 – Romans 8:4
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The PURPOSE of our salvation: to perfectly satisfy God’s requirements in us (8:4a). The RESULT of our salvation: we will walk in step with the Holy Spirit (8:4b).
“In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” Romans 8:4
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5. United with Christ – February 4, 2018 – Romans 8:5-8
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Believers have every spiritual blessing IN CHRIST – as a result of our union with Him. This passage invites us to remember who we WERE in the flesh (trapped in the whirlpool of death) and who we ARE now in Christ (being raised up by the Spirit in the spiral of life).
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6. Filled and Overflowing – February 11, 2018 – Romans 8:9-11
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If you belong to Jesus, you are in the Spirit and the Spirit of God is in you. The Holy Spirit can and will fill us with life, light and love if we place ourselves before Him!
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7. Fighting for Holiness – February 18, 2018 – Romans 8:12-13
Guest Preacher: John Schneider (Director of Cru for USF and UT, Oakwood elder)
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We are all in debt (v. 12) and we all have divided loyalty (Jer. 17:9). To fight sin we must rely upon the Holy Spirit to 1) know our sin; 2) stalk our sin and 3) kill our sin. Jesus is the ultimate solution to our sin. Fighting sin is an invitation to worship Him.
8. All in the Family – February 25, 2018 – Romans 8:14-15
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If you are a child of God, you are becoming more and more like Him. Children of God are 1) obedient (v. 14), 2) confident (v. 15a) and 3) affectionate (v. 15b)
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9. The Gospel Way – March 4, 2018 – Romans 8:16-17
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The paths of self-focused rebellion and self-reliant religion are both dead ends. The gospel invites us to a third way – the path of humble reliance on Jesus and joyful surrender to Jesus – that leads us down to the cross so Jesus can lift us up into a relationship with God.
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