Freedom and Life
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Study of Romans: Message Sixteen
Wednesday nights MFBC
Romans 8:1-11.
ETS: Paul explained the life-giving, freeing work of the Spirit.
ESS: We have life in through Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God.
OSS: [Devotional] {I want the hearers to live in the freedom of Jesus Christ as provided by an awareness of the Spirit of God in their lives.} Cognitive: I want the hearers to know the practical ways that we have freedom in Jesus. Affective: I want the hearers to feel the freeing work of the Spirit as they are reminded of His presence in their lives. Psycho-Motor: I want the hearers to live in the freedom of Jesus as provided by an awareness of the Spirit in their lives.
PQ:
How does this passage point us to the hope we have in Jesus?
UW: Ways
Intro.: [AGS]: Charles Simpson wrote, “I met a young man not long who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He said one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium. Sharks can be six inches long yet fully matured. But if you turn them loose in the ocean, they grow to their normal length of eight feet. That also happens to some Christians. I’ve seen the cutest little six-inch Christians who swim around in a little puddle. But if you put them into a larger arena- into the whole creation- only then can they become great.” [1] [TS]: The text records Paul responding, still, to the Jews, transitioning to help them understand that they have freedom from the condemnation of the law in Christ. [RS]: You and I need to be reminded, also, that we have freedom in Christ. We need to remember to not box Him into the aquariums we make for ourselves- for the Jews, it was the law; for us, it is tradition, comfort, etc. We need to live in the freedom of Christ.
TS:
Let us examine together a few ways this passage points us to the hope we have in Jesus:
Note: “Whereas 7:14-25 describes the new self in relation to the law, chap. 8 describes the new self in relation to the Holy Spirit and his work in and through the new man.” [2]
The passage points us to the freedom we have. [vv. 1-2]
The passage points us to the means by which freedom is granted. [vv. 3-4]
The passage points us to the different mindsets of the Spirit and flesh. [vv. 5-8]
The passage points us to the hope of new life. [vv. 9-11]
Takeaways:
[1] Do you focus on this hope daily?
[2] Does this hope motivate the way you live?
Bibliography:
[1] Craig Brian Larson and Leadership Journal, “Freedom” in 750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2007), 186.
[2] Edwin A. Blum, “Romans,” in CSB Study Bible: Notes, ed. Edwin A. Blum and Trevin Wax (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), 1793.
Other Sources Consulted:
Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament: Romans, ed. Robert Frew (London: Blackie & Son, 1884–1885).
William Barclay, “The Letter to the Romans” in The New Daily Study Bible (Louisville, KY: The Westminster John Knox Press, 2017).
Warren W. Wiersbe, “Romans” in Be Right: How to be Right with God, Yourself, and Others (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2008).
Adam Clarke, The Holy Bible with a Commentary and Critical Notes, New Edition., vol. 6 (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife Corporation, 2014).