THE BOOK OF ROMANS THIS ISN T ALL THERE IS Message 17 (8:16~30) Pat Shaughnessy, Teacher 1. In vss. 16 & 17 we see that we can expect to for God. a. When you speak the truth of this Book you will be severely and even hated. b. The only way to void suffering is to go with the flow and just keep your to yourself. c. As a son of God I can expect the leading God and intimacy God. d. Unjustly means you didn t do anything to deserve it, it s unjust. e. Vs. 21 says, You have been called for this purpose. What purpose: To. f. Paul says we ve been by Him g. And as a son/daughter of God walking according to the, we can expect: i. Leading God ii. Intimacy God iii. Security God iv. Suffering God v. And an inheritance God! (Which we re going to see.) Page 1 of 5
2. Azinger said all he could think about was this statement made by the chaplain on the Tour. 3. We think we re in the land of the, going to the land of the, when in reality we re in the land of the, headed for the land of the. 4. The Christian is the only one who can look with excitement to the world to come. a. What does the non-christian have to look to? b. The best thing a non-christian can hope for is that ends it all. 5. So far, we ve seen in Romans that the believer in Christ has been... a. Freed from the of sin.. b. Freed from the of sin c. And in a future state of glory we will be delivered from the very of sin itself! 6. In vs. 17 Paul tells us that as sons of God we will with Christ it s a. a. Paul reminds us that not only will we suffer as of God but we are of God and fellow heirs with. b. So, yes there is suffering, but every believer is going to Glory when Christ! 7. Now, remember we haven t been redeemed yet! a. We won t be totally redeemed until our are redeemed and we are in the presence of God and participating in His. b. There is an that s rightfully theirs and ours as the children of God. c. is your inheritance if you are a Christian. 8. In vs. 18 Paul compares the sufferings of the Christian to the glory that will be revealed to us in Christ. Page 2 of 5
a. His conclusion? The future holds such glorious for Christians that they can t even be compared to the sufferings of this world. b. There s no comparison between our suffering and our glory. i. 1. The sufferings here are. ii. 2. S in terms of time. iii. 3. And the body only. iv. But the glory of God to come is: 1. B human imagination. 2. And concerns the. 3. And lasts for. 9. Vss. 19-27 are built around three different. a. Vs. 22 The whole groans. b. Vs. 23 C groan. c. Vs. 26 The H S groans. 10. First, Paul says groans. (Vss. 19-22) a. Not only did sin and death enter the world through Adam s sin, but God put a curse on the because of Adam s sin. b. The Psalmist said, The earth will wear out like a. c. God created the heavens and the earth and said, It is very! (Genesis 1:31) d. But when Adam sinned, God passed sentence upon man and upon the because of sin. 11. Now, when Paul says the earth groans, he s using language, but there is a sense in which we can hear it groan: - volcanoes, etc. a. Why is it groaning? Because it is. Page 3 of 5
b. There are groups calling us to what they call: The of the earth. c. They want us to the earth with a capital E. i. If the earth s not just going to wind-down and, what is going to to it? ii. Its for something. (8:19,21) d. When Christ returns and imprisons Satan, He is going to deliver the entire from bondage. e. And all of will enjoy with God s sons, the glorious freedom of the children of God. 12. Paul says, Like an expectant mother, creation is waiting for man to be finally delivered from the of sin, because then, God is going to deliver from the curse brought upon it by man s sin. a. God is going to save the earth when He s ready, and He is not going to it. b. He s going to it! 13. There s another groan mentioned here. Not only does the creation groan, but groan, too. (Vss. 23-25) a. Vs. 23 is an against those people who think the being a Christian is like spending your life at Disneyland. b. Paul says we! (Not gripe, or murmur, or complain) c. We groan within these. d. But when you and I groan we are just being! 14. Meanwhile, we wait and we. a. What hope? The hope! b. What is that? It is the of the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13) c. What are we waiting for We are waiting for the redemption of our. Page 4 of 5
d. So, groans and groan. e. However, there are times when the suffering of this world us and we don t even know how to pray. 15. That brings us to Paul s third groan The groans. (Vss. 26, 27) a. Sometimes, even while we endure the present suffering in confident hope our hearts get down and we don t know to pray. b. At times like that the most spiritual prayer you of I can pray is a wordless that comes from the heart. c. One translation reads: Sighs too deep for. d. Paul says, at those times, the Holy Spirit for us! 16. The Holy Spirit always prays in the of God, which leads us to vs. 28. a. This verse was referred to by the late Dr. R. A. Torrey as A pillow for a heart. b. Every Christian can his head on Romans 8:28. c. You and I can claim the of vs. 28 because of the of vs. 29. d. Christians who are looking to the future, live in the constant hope of reveille! e. And do, I go on living for God willingly and joyfully, until that day comes when He will take me and gently lead me home. f. And that day is for the sons and daughters of God. Page 5 of 5