Friday, January 5, 2018

Study of Romans - Romans 8:18-27

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     14                                         Passage: Romans 8:18-27
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Our hope beyond suffering to liberation glory (Romans 8:18-21)
a. Sufferings not worth comparison to revealed glory (18-19)
b. Creation subjected to frustration (20)
c. God’s children liberated and brought into freedom and glory (21)
Creation groans for redemptive hope (Romans 8:22-25)
a. Whole creation groan waiting sonship and redemption  (22-23)
b. Hope is what is not seen and not attained (24)
c. We wait for what we hope for patiently (25)

The Spirit helps and intercedes in our weakness (Romans 8:26-27)
a. Spirit helps express prayers and intercedes (26)
b. Spirit knows our hearts and intercedes according to the will of God (27)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Our hope beyond suffering to liberation glory
Romans 8:18-21
Creation groans for redemptive hope
Romans 8:22-25
The Spirit helps and intercedes in our weakness
Romans 8:26-27


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Our Hope beyond groaning with Spirits intercession aligned to God.
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that our hope is in our adoptive redemption as God’s children; it lies ahead.
Specific Application Questions
1.
What expectation to you have as children of God? How has this assurance been revealed?
2.
What in the future do you hope for? For who do you depend on for this hope?
3.
How do you depend on the Spirit of God in your weakness?  Or do you?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
Creation will be liberated from bondage and decay in hope.
2.
Creation groans for unseen hope
3.
The Spirit guide and intercedes for God’s own.  
4.

Characteristic of God
Foundation of Hope
Theme
Glory will be revealed to children of God giving our hope.



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