How God makes Justified Sinners Holy (Romans)
Romans 8:28-39
1. THE MAGNIFICENT PROMISE (VV28-30)
a. It’s not for everyone (v28)
b. It’s full of encouragement (v28)
c. It’s based on God’s eternal purpose (vv29-30)
All the foreknown are predestined
All the predestined are called
All the called are justified
All the justified are glorified
2. THE GRAND CELEBRATION (VV31-39)
a. Of the work of God for us in Christ (vv31-34)
b. Of the love of God for us in Christ (vv35-39)
LIVING AS CHILDREN OF GOD
Romans 8:14-27
Children of God . . .
1. ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD (V14)
2. ARE ASSURED BY THE SPIRIT OF THEIR STATUS AS GOD ‘S ADOPTED CHILDREN (VV15-17)
3. MUST EXPECT SUFFERING IN THIS LIFE (VV17-18)
4. ARE GUARANTEED GLORY IN THE FUTURE (VV19-25)
5. CAN COUNT ON THE HELP OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD (VV26-27)
Romans 8:5-13
1. ORIENTATION minds set on what the Spirit desires (vv5-8)
a. What is the believer ‘s mindset?
b. What are the results of this mindset?
2. OCCUPATION the Spirit of God lives in you (vv9-11)
a. What the Spirit ‘s indwelling proves (v9)
b. What the Spirit ‘s indwelling provides (v10)
c. What the Spirit ‘s indwelling promises (v11)
3. OBLIGATION by the Spirit put to death (mortify) the misdeeds of the body (vv12-13)
a. What is mortification?
b. How does mortification happen?
c. Why should we practice mortification?
Romans 8:1-4
1. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FREEDOM (VV1-2)
a. The context of the announcement
b. The explanation of the announcement
2. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FREEDOM (V3)
a. Not by the law of God (v3a)
b. But by the Son of God (v3b)
3. THE AIM OF FREEDOM (V4)
Romans 7:7-25
1. GOD ‘S GOOD LAW (VV7-13)
a. It reveals sin (v7)
b. It provokes sin (v8)
c. It condemns sin (vv9-12)
d. It exposes the awful sinfulness of sin (v13)
2. THE BELIEVER ‘S DESPERATE STRUGGLE (VV14-23)
a. The believer wants to go God ‘s way from the heart
b. The believer has indwelling sin which resists this desire fiercely
3. THE BELIEVER ‘S ONLY HOPE (VV24-25)
a. A cry of desperation (v24a)
b. A crucified Rescuer (vv24b-25)
Introduction
The legal principle (v1)
The illustration of marriage (vv2-3)
I once was MARRIED TO THE LAW (vv4-6)
I have been RELEASED FROM THE LAW (vv4-6)
I am now MARRIED TO CHRIST (vv4-6)
Romans 6:15-23
1. ANOTHER QUESTION (v15a)
2. ANOTHER EMPHATIC ANSWER (v15b)
3. SURPRISING TEACHING ABOUT TRUE FREEDOM (vv16-23)
a. The alternatives (v16)
b. The transfer (vv17-18)
c. The appeal (v19)
d. The benefits (vv20-23)
In the same way count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Romans 6:1-14
1. STUPID SUGGESTION (v1)
2. STRONG REJECTION (v2a)
3. STARTLING DECLARATION (v2b)
4. SPIRITUAL EXPLANATION (vv3-10)
a. We were baptized into Christ ‘s death (vv3 6-7)
b. We were baptized into Christ ‘s resurrection (vv4-5 8-10)
5. SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS (vv11-14)
a. Think right . . . Count . . . (v11)
b. Do right . . . Offer . . . (vv12-14)
Are you in Christ or in Adam? Romans 5:12-21.
1. THE RUIN OF HUMANKIND THROUGH ADAM (VV12-14a)
(The first Adam of Eden and the fall)
2. THE REMEDY OF GOD IN CHRIST (VV14b-21)
(The second Adam of heaven and the cross)
3. THE OFFER OF GRACE TO YOU (V17)
(How Jesus can change your life forever)
(Romans 5:1-11)
Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have . . .
PEACE WITH GOD (V1)
A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (V2A)
HOPE OF GLORY (V2B)
JOY IN SUFFERING (VV3-4)
ASSURANCE OF GOD ‘S LOVE (VV5-8)
SECURITY IN OUR SALVATION (VV9-10)
JOY IN GOD (V11)