ROMANS: More Than Togas and Tunics
Week 5 - Life Above the Problems
July 3rd, 2022
Pastor Kyle Johnson
We have a greater
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. —Romans 8:9, 11 (NIV)
Let’s
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. —Romans 8:1 (NIV)
Not being
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. —Romans 8:18 (NIV)
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. —Romans 8:25 (NIV)
God is
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 (NIV)
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31 (NIV)
As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. —Romans 8:36-37 (NIV)
We should be
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)
Notes:
Discussion Questions:
1 – How do you often react to problems that pop up?
2 – Why do people often see problems as some kind of punishment?
3 – Read Romans 8:25. How patient are you for the things you hope for or promises of God?
4 – Read Romans 8:38-39. How convinced are you in God’s ability to hold onto you? How does that affect your journey with Him?