Today begin reading at Romans 7:21 and read through Romans 8:1.
What does Romans 7:25 say that we serve with our mind?
the __ __ __ of __ __ __
What does Romans 7:25 say that we serve with our flesh?
the __ __ __ of __ __ __
THINK ABOUT IT…
Have you ever played a game of tug-o-war? I bet you have. Have you ever played a game of tug-of-war when you were the one in the middle?
Maybe you have had two friends before who did not get along with each other, but you wanted to be friends with both of them. How did that make you feel?
Maybe those friends did not get along because one of them wanted you to do things that you knew were wrong and the other friend simply would not do it… but you were torn between the two friends.
This type of struggle and tug-of-war is what goes on inside of us as Christians, but Romans 8:1 is our hope!
Romans 8:1-8
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.
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,
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.
5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
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.
Read Romans 8:1 again and this time read it out loud.
Where does Romans 8:1 say that you are? (Hint: find the preposition)
What does Romans 8:1 tell us about those who are in Christ Jesus?
now __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Condemnation is to judge and punish. Do you remember what the wages of sin is? (Hint: read Romans 6:23)
__ __ __ __ __
Who took your punishment and judgment?
__ __ __ __ __
Can you look back through Romans and write down the address of the verses that tell us that Jesus died for your sin?
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Read Romans 8:2. What has set you free from the law of sin and of death?
the law of the __ __ __ __ __ __ of __ __ __ __
What is the law of the Spirit? Go back and read Romans 1:16. What is the power of salvation?
the __ __ __ __ __ __
The Gospel is the power of salvation because it is also the law of the Spirit. The law of the Spirit works with the Law of God to set you free from the law of sin and death!
Read Romans 8:3. Why was the Law of God not enough by itself?
because of our __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 8:3 again. What did God do for us since He knew we were unable to keep the Law of God because of our flesh?
He sent __ __ __ __ __ __ in the likeness of sinful __ __ __ __ __ and as an offering for sin
Take a moment to say John 3:16. Does this verse help you understand what Romans 8:3 says God did for us? Circle your answer.
Yes No I don’t know
Read Romans 8:3 one more time. What does it say that Jesus did for us when He came in the flesh?
He __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ sin in the flesh.
Read Romans 8:4. Why did Jesus need to condemn sin in the flesh?
so that the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of the __ __ __ might be __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in us
THINK ABOUT IT…
Sin came to punish and judge us… but Jesus came and punished and judged sin. This word for “condemned” tells us that when we are baptized in Jesus, when we believe in Him, when we died with Him, were buried with Him, and were raised with Him… He took away sins power and dominion over us. In Jesus, sin is no longer our boss. Sin can no longer condemn us. Even if it tries to kill us. Jesus will raise us from the dead because He is our boss now.
Think about the preposition “in”. When you are “in” something it gives you your position, your place.
Romans 8:1 begins to teach us that the reason we are now from sin’s power and judgment is because of who we are IN, and now we will begin to see that we are now becoming able to obey God and His laws because of who we are in and because of who is IN us.
The word “but” is important in the Bible and so is the word “in”. They are little words with BIG meaning. When you read through the verses in the Bible it is a smart thing to pay close attention to all the buts, ins, withs, ifs, ors and ands. They will teach you a lot about God and your relationship with Him.
Read Romans 8:4 again. How do those who are in Christ walk? Circle your answer.
according to the flesh according to the Spirit
Read Romans 8:5-7. There is a comparison between two minds. A mind set of the flesh and a mind set on the Spirit. Draw a line to the correct descriptions.
mind set on flesh death
life
mind set on the Spirit peace
hostile toward God
doesn’t subject to law of God
not able to subject to law of God
Read Romans 8:8. Can those who are in the flesh please God? Circle your answer.
Yes No
Does what you learned in Romans 8:5-7 help you understand why those in the flesh cannot please God? Circle your answer.
Yes No