1. Romans 8:20

2. The Creation New Creation in Christ – The Christian (Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17)

3. The Creation New Creation in Christ – The Christian (Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17) The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25; 19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:3, I Tim. 1:1)

4. The Creation New Creation in Christ – The Christian (Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17) The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25; 19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:3, I Tim. 1:1) Christian delivered from “bondage of corruption” to “liberty of glory – sons of God” (Rom. 8:21, Phil. 3:21, I Jn. 3:2-3)

5. The Creation New Creation in Christ – The Christian (Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17) The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25; 19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:9-10, I Tim. 1:1) Christian delivered from “bondage of corruption” to “liberty of glory – sons of God” (Rom. 8:21, Phil. 3:21, I Jn. 3:2-3) Distinguished from the “whole creation” – the Christian waits for the redemption of the body - “first fruits” (Rom. 8:23, 19; I Cor. 15:20-23)

6. The Creation Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)

7. The Creation Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10) Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” - God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20)

8. The Creation Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10) Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” - God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20) Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27, I Jn. 1:5)

9. The Creation Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10) Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” - God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20) Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27, I Jn. 1:5) How many would become Christians if they had immunity from Life’s vanity and groaning?

10. The Creation Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10) Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” - God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20) Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27, I Jn. 1:5) How many would become Christians if they had immunity from Life’s vanity and groaning? Our hope lies in Heaven – flesh and blood does not enter – no marriage (Col. 1:5, I Cor. 15:50, Lk. 20:34-35)