Paul had heard of the faith of the roman brethren as well as the rest of the world romans 1. Illustration for the verse from the bible romans 5. In these final verses of romans 8 paul asks, or better declares, what john stott calls, five unanswerable questions. None of us can face the present unless we know we are strengthened by the presence of god. Each of these men was virtuous and highly respected. That hes finally had enough and is ready to kick you to the curb. The only question as to the meaning of this expression is, whether it covers the whole epistle, or is to be confined to this chapter or to the immediately preceding verses. Romans bible stock illustrations 31 romans bible stock. So its no exaggeration to say that we are standing on holy ground. Commentary sermon notes romans chapter 8 matthew janzen what the law could not do romans 8 pt. Its comforting to know that someone is by your side. People think theyre preaching the gospel to you when they tell you, you can have a purpose to your life, or that. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ.
We are going to look at the first four questions this week and the last question as we wrap up our study in romans 8. Joni eareckson was a teenager when she dove into the chesapeake bay a healthy, athletic girl, and was pulled out of the water a quadriplegic. Paul draws an inference from the previous illustration, noted by you also. For i am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, which is in christ jesus our lord. John piper romans 8 the most epic reading you will. So its no exaggeration to say that we are standing on holy. The next time life seems confusing and you feel that youve lost your bearings, zoom out. Lto paul writing to the roman church, the fact of the cross settled the problem of separation from god.
Which is laid out for us in vv34 of god being for us and if hes for us it doesnt matter whos against us. Sermons and outlines sermons illustrations higher praise. What we are going to do today is begin to walk through some chapters in the book of romans. Books of the bible romans christs spirit and eternal bonding romans 8. On june 25, 1981, eugene lang returned to the elementary school he had attended 53. Sermon series new life in christ romans 5 8 no separation romans 8. There is a mission in japan which has a meeting place built by the stones that were thrown at the christians in years gone by. Thankfully, for the child of god the issue of security has been settled by the author of salvation himself as paul shows us so eloquently in romans 8. John piper romans 8 the most epic reading you will ever hear. None of us can face the past unless we know we are forgiven by the grace of god.
This sermon points out that gods justice condemns us but his mercy redeems us. Its important to paint a picture rich with details, and reach just the right point before hitting the pause button. God didnt even spare his own son but delivered him up for us all, so hows he not going to. Nov, 2005 of course, security has always been important. For romans 8 captures the essence of what we believe.
This message was delivered at hillcrest baptist church on the morning of december 29, 20. As you can probably guess, i want it read at my funeral right after we sing, children of the heavenly father. Mitchell dillon, the founder of the webs premier sermon illustration website, illustration exchange. She included an edited version of a sermon preached by the late dr. Im always surprised when i hear of families which appear to be at war with one another, although i dont think i should be surprised. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. I am a debtor both to greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. The unconditional love of god waukesha bible church. Paul finishes this nutshell of the gospel message with none other than a series of. All of these were more than conquerors through him that loved them. This is a foundational verse leading us to trust our sovereign god with all our life knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that all things will work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose.
What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. These christians desperately need the confidence of which paul speaks in romans 8. It may be a parent who went on a trip and promised to bring us a present. Jan 01, 2014 this is the thirtythird in a series of versebyverse expositions of the book of romans. Evidently then, while paul was on his third tour of preaching in corinth, preparing to travel to jerusalem with the collected funds, he pins the epistle to romans. A shopper underestimated the total cost of her groceries. On june 25, 1981, eugene lang returned to the elementary school he had attended 53 years earlier. Things looked bleak for the children of george mullers orphanage at ashley downs in england. The husband did a lot of traveling in his business, as r remember, much of it overseas. This has nothing at all to do with a pious, goodytwoshoes approach to life. Joni eareckson was a teenager when she dove into the chesapeake bay a healthy, athletic girl, and was pulled out of. He was the pastor of calvary baptist church, a prominent africanamerican congregation located in san diego, california, from 1953 to 1993. To be a conqueror over all the experiences life has in store, the weals as well as the woes, the christian must be undergirded with the love of god which has jesus christ as its reference point.
God has declared us accepted his child by virtue of our baptism who can bring any charge against us. Romans 8, new international version niv the bible app. Paul is not teaching the false prosperity gospel that is common in our day. We dare not doubt that we shall be more than conquerors. Once in a while, an illustration comes along that can carry an entire sermon.
Sermon illustrations provides sermon illustrations, sermons, eulogies, funeral helps, and counseling aids for ministers. Sermon illustrations on the topic of sermons and outlines. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on romans 8. These concluding verses continue to the end of chapter 8 of romans, of which verse 32, which we are looking at in this sermon, is the first. Anne graham lotz wrote a book entitled, just give me jesus.
Spener is reported to have said that if holy scripture was a ring, and the epistle to the romans its precious stone, chapter 8 would be the sparkling point of the jewel. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on romans. Lang was a successful businessman by that time, a man worth millions, but the neighborhood hed group up in had changed drastically. If bible chapters had a hall of fame, you can rest assured that romans 8 would be enshrined there. These are rhetorical questions designed to drive home his point. Its unlikely the apostle paul was holding up a single index finger when he finished writing his letter to the romans, but maybe he could have. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more.
A mob rushed upon the company and stoned them away. As past and present have been arenas of gods action on our behalf, so also is the future. Romans 8 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. We want to look briefly at verses 2839 of romans 8.
That means we are going to be changed into the image of his son. Click for illustrationsdevotionals from bible gateway. If we leave god out of the picture and view only a bad. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, o lord, our rock and our redeemer. To paraphrase paul as he writes in romans 8, the key is to stop. Of course, i am referring to the doctrine of the eternal security of the believer. There is a noticeable shift from romans 7 to romans 8. There i was, staring at a location on the map, a mite confused. Every week, a highlighted illustration from our membersonly website is posted to this blog and made available to the public, completely free of charge. Romans 8 is unquestionably the greatest chapter in the book. Pauls letter to the romans written to a church he had never visited summarizes all that he had been preaching throughout his ministry.
Havent i told him often enough not to do those things. Without a doubt the eighth chapter of romans is the highwater mark of the new testament. Romans bible study the righteousness of god revealed. This message deals with the greatness of god, the victory gained through him, and the issue of fear. It is the capstone that sits on the triumph of god over all things created. Ron mehls story of a nearly tragic hiking accident is one such story. When we first moved into our present home, or shortly afterwards, there was a couple living in our neighborhood. Weve just spoken about the wonderful care that god provides for us in salvation. Of all the promises made to the child of god relating to our salvation, to me, the most precious is the fact that those who are saved by grace are saved forever. The righteousness of god, a 45lesson series by this author on our web site at.
I know that many will take various passages of scripture and string them together to try to. It is gods gift to his church for free and unrestricted use through me who am one of his many faithful servants. There cant be many families in the land which are completely untouched by arguments or disputes, and perhaps at some time through the family history, almost all families have had some member of the family who at some point fell out with another member. First, the sovereignty of god is the basis for our security. In chapter 8, the holy spirit is frequent 18x, more than any other nt chapter, gods grace and persevering love are prominent, and victory over sin is dominant. There is a mission in japan which has a meeting place built by the stones that were thrown at the christians. It reaches into the deepest recesses of the human heart and breaths a whisper of calm to the agitated soul. A small girl whose father was a close friend of muller was visiting in the home.
Romans chapter eight moves to a grand climax of assurance of salvation and sanctification. In todays passage, well see what it means to know that god is for us. Preaching sermons that work from romans 8 preaching. Romans is arguably the greatest book in the new testament. Typography design bible scripture art from romans with pink ink splatters on white background biblical phrase from romans 8.
Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Weve been talking about what it would finally be like when we reached the top of the mountain. Every week, highlighted illustrations from our membersonly website are posted to this blog and made available to the public, free of charge. The gospel is better news than you think because the gospel addresses all of the past and present and gives us a certain hope and boldness for the future. Brother tom brown, i believe it was, suggested that we study romans, chapter 8, and i agreed.
This is a foundational verse leading us to trust our sovereign god with all our life knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that all things will work together for. But 911s exposure of our vulnerability to terrorist attacks has increased our awareness of our need for security. Gerald harris last week i asked you to select a chapter that we might study tonight. Preaching sermons that work from romans 8 is a sermon about declaring no condemnation in christ. In verses 2829 we will see the revelation of the holy spiritthe fact that god is actually causing everything to work together for good. In chapter 7, i is frequent, the law is prominent, and sin is dominant. No matter what the circumstances are, we are more than conquerors through christ who has loved us and died for us.