Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
March 20: “Rejoicing in the Hope of Glory, Boasting in Our Sufferings” (Romans 8:18-39)
In the preceding verse, Paul said that we will share not only in Christ’s glory, but also in his suffering. Back in 5:3, Paul even said that we boast in our suffering. How can we do so? Paul mentions three things that enable us to glory in our sufferings: the hope of redemption, the intercession […]
Continue readingMarch 13: “The Work of the Spirit in Christians” (Romans 8:1-17)
The most frequently used word in Romans 8 is the “Spirit”. Paul describes the Spirit as the key to our sanctification. The Spirit frees us from the law of sin & death, and enables us to obey the law. The Spirit gives life, enabling us to defeat sin and the flesh. And the Spirit adopts […]
Continue readingMarch 6: “Freedom from the Law” (Romans 7)
The overarching theme of Romans 5 to 8 is the assurance of the hope that those God justified, God will glorify. What stands in the way of this glorification? Sin and death, as we saw in chapter 6. In chapter 7, Paul deals with another hindrance to our glorification – the law. In Christ, we […]
Continue readingFebruary 27: “Freedom from the Power of Sin” (Romans 6)
In chapter 5, Paul began talking about the implications of justification. Another implication of justification is freedom from the power of sin. In the first half of chapter 6, Paul’s main idea is that we are freed from sin’s power through our union with Christ. Paul’s main idea in the second half is that we […]
Continue readingFebruary 20: “The Blessings of Justification” (Romans 5)
In chapter 5, Paul wants us to be sure of what we have in Christ as a result of our justification. Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace (reconciliation) with God, a new hope in God, the love of God, the gift of the Paraclete, and eternal life of Christ. God gave […]
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