Category: Romans
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No Condemnation when God Justifies
(Romans 8:33-34) This is perhaps one of the most powerful messages of the new covenant and yet so often either not known, not employed or forgotten by Christians. This is a message we need to remember and employ as we walk with the Lord day by day. Listen to this. Romans 8 opens with the…
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If God Is For Us
(Romans 8:31-32) When I was a little kid there were times when I wished I had an older brother who would step in and protect in those situations I would get into scrapes with other kids. It didn’t happen often but sometimes I used to wish I could say, “I’m getting my big brother!” And…
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A Question of Predestination
(Romans 8:29-30) Every now and then I come across some scripture that leaves me stumped, and the question of predestination is one of those. Here in Romans 8 is one such scripture. This verse is quoted by the proponents of predestination as proof positive that this is the way God chooses people to be saved.…
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Hope And A Promise
(Romans 8:28) There are many promises in them bible, both to those who love the Lord and also to those who do not. Those who choose to reject Jesus Christ and reject God have the promise that a day of reckoning awaits when they will learn and earn the results of their folly. Judgement awaits,…
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The Holy Spirit At Work
(Romans 8:26-27) We are very fortunate that the Lord has seen fit to give us the Bible. It was never His purpose to leave us totally in the dark, and indeed He wants to show us all that we need to be able to live lives of holiness as we walk with Jesus and await…
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Hope Of Salvation
(Romans 8:22-25) In my last post we looked at the fact that God has subjected the whole of this creation to futility. This world, in fact this universe that we live in is basically futile for it will not last. And if there is one thing common to all mankind it is the desire for…
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God’s Planned Obsolescence
(Romans 8:18-21) There is a process in manufacturing where things are designed to wear out, which is called planned obsolescence. From a design perspective most designers desire to create the perfect product that will last and last without breaking down, wearing out or failing. I recall many years ago that someone produced a pair of…
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Sons, not Slaves
(Romans 8:14-17) There is a sharp distinction between our life in Jesus Christ and living in this world. There are two sets of opposing powers at work that significantly affect and impact every person on this planet. On the one hand there is the spirit of this world. This world today is ruled by the…
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Walking In The Spirit
(Romans 8:12-13) This section of the scripture goes right to the heart of walking in the spirit and it is essential to understand what it says and then how to apply it in your life. In the previous verses we saw a great discussion on the difference between walking in the spirit and walking in…
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Spirit of Christ
(Romans 8:9-11) When it comes to your eternal life with Christ there is one thing that this section of scripture tells us is essential and that is that we must have the spirit of Christ in us. The first verse in this section says this quite clearly. You, however, are not in the flesh but…
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What Are You Thinking About?
(Romans 8:5-8) These few verses in Romans 8 are fundamental to the change process that is going on in those who come to the Lord. They are the key to the changes that are being wrought in His people and are the most fundamental explanation of walking in the spirit. Until a Christian understands this…
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No Condemnation
(Romans 8:1-4) This scripture would have to be one of the most quoted verses amongst Christians in the bible. And yet it is also one of the least understood. But when we understand the power of these words and the blessing that the Lord has bestowed upon us in the unselfish and obedient act of…
