Bible Study Moments: Liberated
Snippets From the Word
Romans 8:1-4
Liberated: No Condemnation
The first in the series of sermons on Romans 8 at Grace Church, I find myself needing this message 6 months later. My expectations of posting once a week has helped me post more often, but certainly not weekly. Isn’t that the way with expectations?
I pray we find no condemnation under even the smallest goals we set for ourselves.
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
Romans 8 opens with a stirring account of what the law cannot claim or do in us.
And to glean the most out of this chapter, we look back at chapter 7 of Romans, which God claims that the law can’t condemn us. There is no more penalty, further payment or possible punishment once you are found in Christ.
Believer, you can rest in Christ alone!
That is the most wonderful news of the gospel. we are set free—liberated—to rest in the promises of Christ and to live without condemnation when we live according to the Spirit. Praise the Lord.
A short outline follows:
The law CAN’T CONDEMN you. (Rom 7:21-8:1)
a. no more penalty
b. no further payment
c. no possible punishment
The law CAN’T CLAIM you. (Rom 8:2)
a. deadly principle of sin has been defeated.
b. life-giving principle of the Spirit has overcome.
c. awful death sentence has been cancelled.
The law CAN’T RETAKE you. (Rom 8:3)
a. We couldn’t keep God’s law due to our sinful flesh
b. God sent Jesus in the flesh to take our condemnation. His death on the cross.
c. What God judged in Jesus’ flesh, will never be judge in us again.
The law CAN’T REQUIRE more of you. (Rom 8:4)
a. Requirements of the law were impossible to keep because of sin in our flesh.
b. Requirements of the law are now enabled in us through God’s Spirit which lives in us.
God's Spirit in us!
Gloriously freeing and brings no condemnation.
What wonderful promises to those who are in Christ Jesus
Our Pastor reminded us that, "we need to run to Jesus!”
I’ve suffered unspeakable trials in my youth, and yet God, in His great mercy saved me from doubts and hopelessness during my college years. Even in my present struggles, during sometimes sleepless nights and teary days, I trust I have a Heavenly Father, so very unlike my earthly father was, who has liberated me and set me free.
Praise the Lord who past, present, and future, proclaims freedom in Christ to those who call on His name and believe in Jesus.
Jesus Christ is the hope that endures! Hallelujah!
God has adopted me into His family and calls me His own child. And I am His. Forever.
I am loved, saved, privileged, liberated, emancipated, and comforted.
The book of Romans, chapter 8.
Praise the Lord!
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