Click here to listen to this lesson. We come to the magnificent and thunderous crescendo of assurance, hope, and encouragement. Paul has been bringing us along in Christian assurance. Let’s recap Romans 8 before we look at the final verses of this chapter. Paul kicked off this section with the grand thought that there is [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. We now encounter a section of Romans that each verse has been misunderstood and misapplied. As we read this section of scripture we must remind ourselves that Paul is writing to give assurance to these Christians in Rome that there is no condemnation for those who are in [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. In verses 10-11 of Romans 8 Paul made it clear that Christ gives life to believers. This is the key thought that has too often been lost in the debate over the role of the Holy Spirit. But Paul was not teaching Holy Spirit theology. Rather, Paul is [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. We are approaching a section of scriptures that have lead to a number of interpretive difficulties. I want to do my best to not only explain the text, but to explain what it means for the Spirit to dwell in us. As we read the scripture I think [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. No Condemnation (8:1) The first verse of Romans 8 is the declaration of hope and rejoicing that is unfortunately broken by the chapter break. In chapter 7 Paul has described the Christian conflict. We delight in the law of God and desire to serve God. But at the [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. There is much made about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We need to wash away our preconceived notions and simply allow the scriptures to speak on this matter. Then we can make an honest evaluation about the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Christian. In [...]

Introduction: There is a famous television theme song that says, “you want to go where everybody knows your name.” This is a true statement concerning how we feel. We have a need for acceptance and desire a place to belong. We want to fit in. No one ever wanted to be the last person chosen [...]