Text: Romans 9:30-33 Theme: Stop trying and start trusting. Key verses: “…Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God’s standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place. But the people of Israel, who worked so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, ...
Text: Romans 9:4-29 Theme: God is sovereign and has the final call. Key verses: “God revealed his glory to them. He made covenants with them…He gave them the privilege of worshiping him and receiving his wonderful promises” (v. 4). “Well then, has God failed to fulfill his promise to Israel? No, for not all who ...
Text: Romans 9:1-3 Theme: Paul smoked it at life in general, setting a high example for the rest of us. Key verses: “With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people…I would be ...
Text: Romans 8:35-39 Theme: Nothing can separate us from His love. Key verses: “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love?” (v. 35) “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither ...
Text: Romans 8:31-34 Theme: As His chosen, we are right with God. Key verses: “…If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen ...
Text: Romans 8:28-30 Theme: God has an incredible plan for his children. Key verses: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he choose them to become like ...
Text: Romans 8:26-27 Theme: The Spirit prays through us. Key verses: “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who know all hearts knows ...
Text: Romans 8:17b-25 Theme: We were given hope when we were saved. Key verses: “…we must share in his suffering. Yes what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later” (v. 17b-18). “…with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children ...
Text: Romans 8:14-17a Theme: We are adopted into God’s forever family together with Jesus. Key verses: “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. ...
Text: Romans 8:5-12 Theme: Flesh vs. Spirit: Only one can control at a time–one leads to death and the other to life. Key verses: “Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your ...
