Romans Chapter 8

Rome was a place of power.

It was also a place of tension.

[2] And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,

because Claudius had commanded all the Jews

to leave Rome. …

Acts 18:2

[24] Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the

body of this death?

Romans 7:24

A Theme of Victory

Through the work of

Jesus Christ.

1) Victory over our past.

[1] Therefore there is now no condemnation for those

who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of

life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin

and of death.

Romans 8:1-4

[3] For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness

of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He

condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 8:1-4

[4] so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in

us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Romans 8:1-4

Through the work of the Spirit.

2) Victory in our present.

[7] because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward

God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it

is not even able to do so, [8] and those who are in the

flesh cannot please God.

Romans 8:7-9

[9]  However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit,

if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone

does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not

belong to Him.

Romans 8:7-9

[6] But now we have been released from the Law,

having died to that by which we were bound, so that we

serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

Romans 7:6

[11] But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the

dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11

[13] for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the

Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the

body, you will live.

Romans 8:13

[14] For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 8:14

[16] The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that

we are children of God,

Romans 8:16

[26]  In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the

Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings

too deep for words;

Romans 8:26-27

[27] and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He

intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Romans 8:26-27

Through the love of God.

3) Victory in our future.

[18]  For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be

compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18,23

[23] And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first

fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within

ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.

Romans 8:18,23

[28]  And we know that God causes all things to work

together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according

to His purpose.

Romans 8:28

[37] No, in all these things we are more than conquerors

through him who loved us. (ESV)

Romans 8:31-39

Reflecting on what Christ has done…

No matter what the world throws at us - we are more than

conquerors – let’s live like it!