Saturday, December 9, 2017

Study of Romans - Romans 8:1-17

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     13                                         Passage: Romans 8:1-17
Content (List of Topics or Events)
No Condemnation living according to Spirit (Romans 8:1-4)
a. Through Christ the law of Spirit gives life (1-2)
b. Law was powerless to give life
c. God gives life through His Son a sin offering (4)
d. Sin condemn in flesh fulfilling law’s requirement (5-6)
Living in the Spirit of God governs mind and life realm (Romans 8:5-11)
a. Living according to Spirit have Spirit desires  (5)
b. Mind governed Spirit is life and peace (6)
c. Mind governed by flesh is hostile to God and can’t please Him (7-8)
d. Christ is in those who belong to Him (9)
e. Spirit gives life to Christ’s own (10-11)

Obligation as children led by the Spirit of God to be God’s heirs (Romans 8:12-17)
a. Obligation to put to death misdeeds of body. (12-13)
b. Those lead by Spirit of God are His children  (14)
c. Spirit takes us from fear to adopted children (15-16)
d. Heirs share both suffering and glory (17)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
No Condemnation living according to Spirit
Romans 8:1-4
Living in the Spirit of God governs mind and life realm
Romans 8:5-11
Obligation as children led by the Spirit of God to be God’s heirs
Romans 8:12-17


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
No condemnation to Spirit of God’s heirs in Christ Jesus
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that we free from sin and death as children of God and will share in Christ’s glory.
Specific Application Questions
1.
How are you living in the law of the Spirit?  What fleshly desires are pulling at you?
2.
What are you thinking about?  Is there life and peace?
3.
How are you experiencing life with the Father as His children?  What burdens do you carry?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
Living in Spirit of Christ frees from Condemnation
2.
Living in Spirit changes mind and spirit
3.
Living as God’s Adopted Children brings glory
4.

Characteristic of God
Father of life
Theme
Condemnation is gone as Spirit of Christ lives in us



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