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Romans 16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last
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Romans to date 1v18-3v20Sin, Wrath & Judgement 3v21-26Justified by faith in Jesus’ death 3v27-4v25Abraham – father of faith for all 5v1-21Joy, peace & love; Adam & Jesus 6v1-23What about sin as Christians? 7v1-25Dead to law; struggling with sin 8v1-17Ministry of Holy Spirit
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Romans 8 Complete Security! – No condemnation – no charge against us – Set free by Spirit – Belong to Christ – Adopted by Abba – no longer orphans – Heirs with Christ – sharing glory – revelation as sons of God – Redemption of our bodies – Spirit interceding for us – God works for our good in all things – God is for us – gives us all things! – Foreknew, predestined, called, justified, conformed, glorified – Christ also interceding for us – No separation from God’s love – more than conquerors
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Romans 8 Adoption – Spirit of Sonshipv15 Identity - belonging, intimacy, inheritance Security, confidence, rest Likeness, glory, revelation – Orphan spirit Insecurity; loss of identity Poverty Self-defence; self-promotion; self-reliance
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Romans 8 Sufferingv17-18, 35-36 – Sharing Christ’s sufferings World, flesh, devil Spiritual warfare Trouble? Hardship? Persecution? Famine? Nakedness? Sword? – Facing death... Sheep to be slaughtered Sacrifice – not my will but yours Context – share Christ’s glory!
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Romans 8 Meanwhile... – Creation groaningv19-22 Frustration; bondage to decay; labour pains Eager expectation – revelation of sons of God Liberation; glorification – Christians groaning – firstfruits of Spirit v23-25 Future hope – new bodies Waiting eagerly; patiently
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Romans 8 Meanwhile... – Spirit groaningv26-27 Intercession Interpretation – God workingv28-30, 32 Foreknew, predestined, called, justified, conformed, glorified How will he not...graciously give us all things?
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Romans 8 Our response?v31 – What shall we say? – Who can be against us? – Who will bring any charge? – Who is he that condemns? – Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Trouble? Hardship? Persecution? Famine? Nakedness? Sword?
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Romans 8 Our assurance! v31b-34 – Abba is for us! – Abba gave his own Son for us! (...also... all things) – Abba chose us! – Abba justifies us! – Christ intercedes for us! (died, raised, exalted)
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Romans 8 More than conquerors!v37-39 – Inseparable!I am convinced! – God who loves... Love of God in Christ (c/f 5v5, 8) Death, life Angels, demons Present, future Powers Height, depth Anything in creation
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