Pardoned from a Death Sentence
- Paul showed all under a death sentence.
- Romans 3:10 “As it is written: ‘There is none righteous,
- Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the
- Romans 6:20-21
- Romans 6:23
- All grounds for a death sentence are removed in Christ.
- Romans 8:1
- Romans 6:3-4
- Romans 6:5-6
- Romans 6:7-11
III. Freed from law to serve under law.
- Romans 8:2
- A law (rule of action) delivered by the Spirit
- 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 “Now we have received, not
the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from
God, that we might know the things that have been
freely given to us by God. These things we also
speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches
but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing
spiritual things with spiritual.”
- John 16:12-13
- Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 “to those who are without law,
as without law (not being without law toward God,
but under law toward Christ), that I might win those
who are without law”
- Jesus sentenced sin to death.
- Romans 8:3a
- Romans 8:4
- Romans 8:3b “condemned” – “refers both to the
pronouncement of judgment and the carrying out of
the sentence” (Rienecker 365)
- Heb 4:15 “For we do not have a High Priest who
cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was
in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
- 1 Peter 2:22-24
- Colossians 2:11-15
- Freed to live for the Spirit, not the flesh.
- Romans 8:5-6
- Romans 8:7-9
- Romans 8:10-11
- Colossians 3:5-7
- Freed to receive an inheritance.
- Romans 8:12-13a
- Romans 8:13b
- Romans 8:15-17
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am already being poured out
God Unseen, But Still Working
- Christians suffer here.
- Romans 8:18a Christians suffer now
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 “so that we ourselves boast
of you among the churches of God for your
patience and faith in all your persecutions and
tribulations that you endure, which is manifest
evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you
may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for
which you also suffer”
- 1 Peter 4:12-13 “Beloved, do not think it strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as
though some strange thing happened to you; but
rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s
sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may
also be glad with exceeding joy.”
- Romans 8:18b But glory is coming
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
- 2 Timothy 2:12a “If we endure, We shall also reign
with Him.”
- Christians groan in hope.
- Romans 8:19-22 “The earth and perhaps the universe
are portrayed as almost possessing human
emotions….It realizes that the perfection that once
existed has been lost, and it is looking forward to the
time when the perfect balance that once existed will
return” (Brad Price Living by Faith 178)
- Romans 8:23
- “first fruits” – “a foretaste of what heaven will be
like” (Price)
- “of the Spirit” (Eph. 1:14 “Who is the guarantee of
our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”)
- “wait eagerly”
- “adoption” – “means we receive the full ‘enjoyment
of the Fatherhood of God
- Romans 8:24-25
- 2 Corinthians 5:6-8
- Hebrews 6:18-20
III. Christians pray to God unseen but still working.
- Romans 8:26 “We have difficulty in identifying our
needs, even in prayer. Thus, the Spirit makes
intercession for us to compensate for our unutterable
groaning” (Jackson 280)
- “helps” – “coming to someone’s aid”
- “intercession” – plead, intercede”
- Romans 8:27 The Father knows the Spirit’s mind
- Romans 8:28
- Genesis 45:7-8
- Genesis 50:20
- Daniel 6:22
- Romans 8:29-30 Ultimate purpose is glorification
- God glorified those he justified – Romans 5:9
- God called them to be justified by the gospel – 2
Thessalonians 2:14
- God foreordained those who would answer his call
(note vs. 28)
- Unseen but working for us before time began –
Revelation 13:8
Gary Hampton
