Sermon Central
-
"8" -- Series On Romans 8
Contributed by Phil Anderson on Dec 27, 2018 (message contributor)
-
1. Getting Past Your Past
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
There is a way for us to have victory over the past mistakes we have made...
Romans 8:1-4 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by ...read more
-
2. What Controls You?
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
We need to seriously come to grips with what really controls us...
Romans 8:5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. ?6 So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to ...read more
-
3. The Life Giving Lord
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
Having a life-giving Lord enables us to make three powerful and truthful statements…
1. “I am made right with God” (vs 10) Romans 8:10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. ? I want to speak to those of us who may be faltering or doubting in their faith ...read more
-
4. Urges
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
Either our sinful urges will get the best of us or we will get the best of them; but, how do we do it?
There are four things we need to define: 1. OUR INTEGRITY What is our moral compass? What guides us to do the things we do? It cannot be: The Culture — the culture is constantly changing Our Emotions — our emotions are incredibly unreliable Our Up-bringing — people are imperfect and do ...read more
-
5. Abba Father
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
Let's identify the blessings that come from having God as our Heavenly Father…
1. ASSURANCE (15) Romans 8:15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. We sang the song earlier this morning, we are no longer slaves to fear. It is NOT your Father’s will for you to live with fear and anxiety 1 John 4:18 (NIV2011) There is no fear in love. But ...read more
-
6. Looking Forward
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
When we look forward to Jesus' coming again, here is how we should do so...
1. TENACIOUSLY (vs 18) Romans 8:18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Let’s not forget the verse that we ended with last Sunday: Romans 8:17 (NLT2) And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are ...read more
-
7. God Knows
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
Be reminded of three things this passage tells us God knows...
1. God the Father knows all HEARTS (vs 27) Romans 8:27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. ? God knows the hearts of all men and women. So that means that He is very much aware of ...read more
-
8. No One
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
Paul gives us some important questions for us to be reminded of. Each is answered by the phrase, "no one."
Three questions that relate to your: 1. STRUGGLE (vs 31-32) Romans 8:31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? ?32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? ? ...read more
-
9. God's Love
Contributed on Dec 27, 2018
There are a number of things that we allow to question the Lord’s love for us…
There are a number of things that we allow to question the Lord’s love for us… 1. PROBLEMS (vs 35) Romans 8:35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or ...read more