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)
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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)
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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)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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Our hope beyond suffering to liberation glory
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Romans 8:18-21
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Creation groans for redemptive hope
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Romans 8:22-25
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The Spirit helps and intercedes in our weakness
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Romans 8:26-27
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
Our Hope beyond groaning
with Spirits intercession aligned to God.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that our hope is in our adoptive redemption as God’s
children; it lies ahead.
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Specific Application Questions
1.
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What expectation to you have as children of God? How has
this assurance been revealed?
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2.
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What in the future do you hope for? For who do you depend
on for this hope?
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3.
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How do you depend on the Spirit of God in your weakness? Or do you?
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4.
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Principles to Remember
1.
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Creation will be liberated from bondage and decay in hope.
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2.
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Creation groans for unseen hope
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3.
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The Spirit guide and intercedes for God’s own.
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4.
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Characteristic of God
Foundation of Hope
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Theme
Glory will be revealed to children of God giving our hope.
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