Sermon Notes
Date: 09/24/2023
Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor
Series: Romans
Key Text: Romans 8:1-4
Description:
Failures. Failures we all too easily relate to.
Today on Scanida Bible Church Podcast, Pastor Monty Simao continues with our study in the book of Romans and points out that with Paul describing his ongoing battle with sin in chapter 7 and the shortcomings he’s experienced because of it, we’d expect to see a judgement against it in chapter 8.
Instead, right at the beginning, what we see is one of the most triumphant announcements in all of Scripture:
“Therefore there is now no condemnation in Christ Jesus.”
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Questions:
The following are questions to help you think about the sermon, as well as offer a set of discussion questions for family worship, or gathering together in other settings. My prayer is that these questions will allow you to dwell longer, and meditate more, upon God’s holy Word and will be fodder for sanctifying conversations. — M.S.
- There are a lot of great passages in Scripture. Do you agree or disagree with those who say that Romans 8 is the greatest chapter in the Bible? Why or why not?
- What verdict does God pass on those who belong to Christ Jesus? (8:1)
- Is condemnation the opposite of justification or sanctification? Why is this significant? (8:1)
- Is Paul’s declaration of “no condemnation” objective or subjective? Why is this significant? (8:1)
- What happened to the condemnation we deserved? Can you support this from the text? (8:1,3)
- What do the phrases “the law of the Spirit of life” and “the law of sin and death” mean? (8:2; also 7:6, 14a)
- How did we receive the verdict of “no condemnation”? (8:3)
- Why was it impossible to receive such a verdict under the law? (8:3)
- What is it that the law could not do? (8:3)
- What was God’s purpose in Condemning sin in the body of Christ? (8:3-4)
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