1. It is not half as dirty as it was a little while ago; but the dirt is more apparent, because it is stirred up. V. IF A POOR SINNER WOULD OBTAIN A TITLE TO ETERNAL LIFE, HE MUST NOT SEEK IT BY OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW, BUT BY FAITH IN CHRIST. "Observe then, first of all, the universality of this as to all persons. That which is good was not made death to man by a Divine arrangement, but by man's transgression (vers. The difficulty is only seeming, and the text explains it. They are meant to protect all that are inside, and repel all that are outside; and, if a man gets outside and attempts to come back, he must do it against the crossfire of the garrison. What we are going to do today is begin to walk through some chapters in the book of Romans. 13, 14). Romans 8: 1-11 on one level sounds like a black and white disparity between flesh and spirit. Scripture: Romans 1:1. 1. IT DEMANDS A PERPETUAL EFFORT FROM HIM. /CIDSystemInfo << /Registry (Adobe) /Ordering (Identity) /Supplement 0 >> 1:16–17, the power of God to save … “the just shall live by faith.” A corollary theme is “obedience The apostle having cleared the law from all charge of odiousness, now renders it the positive homage which was due to its real character — as the representation of all moral excellence. - C.H.I. (2) There is much presumption as the ground of their security (John 8:41, 54, 55). Sin was alive in the Publican, but dead in the Pharisee (Luke 18:10-14). 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Yung salitang “therefore”/”kaya nga” ay nag-uugnay He did not want to waste time to remove it; he planted ivy, and roses, and honeysuckles about it, to cover it up; and he invited people to come and see how beautiful it is. SermonAudio.com - Romans 8 Sermons. Or, on the other hand, if men do not presume, yet they are under the influence of a kind of secret despair. This is a foundational verse leading us to trust our Sovereign God with all our life knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that all things will work together for … Most men judge of what they are by the relations of their conduct to pleasure and pain, profit and loss; that is, by the law of interest. Home » Romans Sermons. 3. Far from it; he declares it to be holy and just and good. Chased by the strange usurper from every part of its long-cherished homer the life flickers over it a moment, like the flame of an expiring lamp, and then darts away into the unseen. But is the sense of duty beautiful to a being who is not conformed to it? I only considered the letter, especially I fell in with the glosses of our Rabbins. Now there was no legality in this process. "I saw myself to be in a state of death and condemnation. This sermon tells us that we are all guilty in God's courtrooom. (2) It awoke and more powerfully exerted itself. 1. Romans 8:1-11 sermon by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics (Bible interpretation). And this is the first view in which sin appears to be alive in the soul of a true penitent. Then the conflict between our will and our conscience is at an end. Next, "It is damnably sinful!". And it is in this sense only that the law is the occasion of death. ... 8/1/2010. 4. Israel was thus deceived (Romans 10:3); and the Pharisee (Luke 18:11). The heart is like a neglected garden full of all sorts of weeds. 4-10 – Faith brings salvation . 1. The joy he had in writing of God's grace is what makes Romans 8 one of the greatest chapters in all the Bible. If his inclination were only in harmony with his duty, there would be no restraint from the law; in doing his duty he would be doing what he liked. /Type /Page However, a pardon for sin is offered through the person of Jesus Christ. 5/11/2008. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus." Context A. << He puts it in terms that believers in Rome would understand, referencing practices of sacrifice. From sin springs lust, as the stream from the fountain. Let us now consider some particulars in which the commandment is found to be unto death. (3) The promised land, with its plenty, liberty, and worship, corresponds to Paul's new life in the kingdom of God. Whether dentist or doctor, it’s pretty cool to see what’s going on inside our bodies – like when I first saw how big our teeth are as they are rooted in our gums, or seeing an x-ray of your foot or hand and all that is working together underneath your skin. 3For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. The Liberating Law of the Spirit of Life. In the preceding chapter, Paul takes a look at his own life, and his own shortcomings, and writes words like these: "For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. 1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.1 2For the law of the Spirit of life has set you2 free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Lust may shrink into a dwarf or swell into a giant. This is like Paul's first life, with which he was quite satisfied, "I was alive," etc. 4. Stones have no excitability. No Condemnation in Christ Jesus. ", 1. Romans 8:1-11 NRSV8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Let all who have received life from Christ seek daily supplies from Him. "Of concupiscence." But whether by many successive stages, or by one overwhelming onset, the issue is, "Sin revived, and" —. Commendeth his love toward us . And the commandment which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. "Sin revived" at the entrance of this visitant, and thereby he first felt sin. Romans 8:28 assures that God has a purpose for our life and that all things have a purpose in our life. B. A man says, "Profanity or dishonesty is sinful"; but, after all, he has a good natured way of dealing with these things. He was thus alive without the law once; and it was not till the commandment came — not till he was made to see what its lofty demands were, and what his wretched deficiencies therefrom, that sin revived in him, and dislodged him from his proud security, and made him see that, instead of a victorious claimant for the rewards of the law, he was the victim of its penalties. /AIS false This work which it lays out is righteous work, and ought to be done. III. /W [ 0 [ 744 662 552 386 882 606 606 330 276 496 716 716 606 552 330 276 496 14 0 obj He is the City of Refuge, to which we may flee from death, the avenger of blood. The fact, like the person, has two sides. Nor is this the only instance. Then he died; and from the moment of his death he lived. Romans 8:1-11 NRS Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. "Wrought," produced, called into operation. /CapHeight 905.273 "God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Who can tell how many ways it has to deceive itself? It is because the sinner is thus without the law that he sees not the danger of his condition. ��#����G%��߃g�-���%���G"��a�K�Ǒ!�Q� !�X���FT��-�"B[��D�/�\:=n�?sQs^��&�R��r�gff(��8�!��H�Pf\f\.\0��E^}��r ���YP�V̼�}�9��J�M�%���s~���Y+�&^����cv�6")�')Q��|~� The Lord Jesus, appearing to him when he was near to Damascus, sent by His Spirit the law or commandment home to his conscience in the extent of its requisitions, with such light, authority, and energy as produced a complete revolution of sentiment. (c) Or it may soothe him by setting forth the many conformities to honesty, or temperance, or compassion, or courteousness, by which he still continues to do the law honour. He knows that he too will be judged according to his deeds, that the fire will try every man's work of what sort it is, and, therefore, he will realize his responsibilities and privileges. It allures with the specious prospect of riches, but it steals away our best treasure; it flatters us with hopes of honour and happiness, but rewards with disgrace and misery; it premises liberty, but binds us with fetters stronger than iron (Proverbs 16:25). No true Christian ever thought or acted as if, because he was delivered from condemnation, he was thenceforth free to commit sin. He loves what is wise and holy and just and mood in the world of mind; and with a far higher affection. Sep 21, 1980. WITHOUT THE LAW. Just as sin and death came into the world through Adam to afflict all (5:12-14), so the free gift of The blessings of the gospel are either too great to be obtained, or too good to be freely bestowed. /Flags 4 THE LAW, WHICH MIGHT ONCE HAVE GIVEN LIFE TO THE OBEDIENT, IS NOW NO LONGER ABLE TO DO IT. Oh, but it would be their greatest mercy to have it interrupted by the coming of the law in its purity and power. And so numerous Christians live carnally because we do not have a revelation of the discussion between The Lord and … In Christ I found life. Rated 5.00 out of 5. The meaning of Christ's work of redemption. Sep 2, 2001. 2. THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN IN THE HEART OF MAN IS UNSEARCHABLE. 3, 4). This does not exclude even infants at the mothers' breast." He claims only to have sinned less than some he knows, and to have done some good things which might, at least, palliate the evil. Wisdom, courage, riches, honours, pleasures, all excellent in their natures, yet sin, in the heart, turns all into a curse! Nor need we wonder at this; for if it hath done the greater, it will effect the less. I know how bad you have been. The death that led from one life was the birth into another. And to forward this process it is not necessary that man be stimulated to exertion by the motives of legalism. III. Still the adversary, holding every point that he has gained, presses on for more. An animal ranks higher than a vegetable, because it has the power of receiving and developing excitability. "The Carnal Mind Enmity Against God," Romans 8:7, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1855. Now men throw in their conduct in bulk, and do not care for the sweepings; and vastly the greatest portion of it comes out without being brought to any test. Probably, like other people, he had frequently to remove from place to place in that region. He calls in his shoemaker. But, alas! Today they are worth a hundred; tomorrow they are a hundred and five. It were indeed strange if the dissimilarity of two things should lead us to confound them. This is no uncommon thing. 1 Romans–Chapter 8 The Work of God for Sanctification Introduction: I. And yet the law is not a tyrant. It lays out an uncongenial work, and threatens punishment if not done. Romans 8:1-11. What then? Calvin Walden Romans 8:1-2 But still it is with your own personal righteousness that you must be adorned. (Romans 1:18-20) A Heart to Heart Ministry (Romans 1:8-15) The Text That Changed the World (Romans 1:16-17) To Rome With Love (Romans 1:1-7) When God Gives Up (Romans 1:24-32) What About Those Who Never Hear I found myself insufficient to anything. 3. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! But the rock that detects the movement did not produce it; neither is it able to reverse it. He means, "I was alive without the law in its purity and spirituality. 3. Conscience does, indeed, make cowards of us all. A man desires to know what he is as a man, and he calls in his tailor. But how could he be so blind as to count himself just with God while running counter to the law? “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in … Sin is an active principle stirring up evil thoughts, etc. Had this young man been convinced of sin, Christ would probably have given him a more direct answer to his inquiry. "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Maybe our parent is on an… II. RATIONAL MORAL EXCITEMENT LEADS MEN TO APPLY TO THEIR LIFE AND CONDUCT THE ONLY TRUE STANDARD, NAMELY, THAT OF NIGHT AND WRONG, upon a revealed ground. The soul abandons one by one the less defensible extremities, and seeks refuge in its own interior fastnesses. Christ is the Lord of our spirits. 1. /SM 0.02 C.H. It is not the fault of the Son. Now in this demand for a perpetual effort, we see that the law which was ordained to life is found to be unto death. By the way, the King James on Romans 8:17–39 he gives five chapters on problem passages such as 2 Peter 2:1, Matthew 25:1–13 (danger of false profession) and Hebrews 6:4–8; 10:26–29. 9/5/2010. The wicked disinclination has compelled the law to assume this attitude. It is now written by the Holy Ghost on the tablets of your heart; and the process is now that you are made to delight in it after the inward man. It is true the apostle found that to be death from which he formerly expected life; but did this lead him to disregard the law? %PDF-1.4 And yet, when it pleased God to call him by His grace, he saw himself "the chief of sinners." Sin, like Satan, only deceives to destroy. (2) Then again, sin slays its victim by a process of deception of which the law is made the instrument. As to any consciousness of its existence. (d) It may even turn his very compunction into a matter of complacency, and persuade him that, in defect of his obedience to the law, he at least gives it the homage of his regret. "For without the law sin is dead" (ver. We have all made mistakes, errors of judgement - and the history of our lives is littered with events and choices and decisions that, if we had the opportunity to go back in time, we would do things differently. Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. 3. /FontDescriptor 13 0 R The next means which, under Divine influence, corrected the mistaken apprehension which Paul once entertained of himself was that which is here mentioned, "I died." He sends for the architect, who commences searching, and it is found that there is decay all through the building. Select options. In the case of Stephen, historically the first Christian martyr who was stoned by a mob, Paul was even deadly. He only judges him as a man with clothes. /Parent 10 0 R Exemplified by the particular commandment quoted. A change not of moral condition but of moral consciousness. But the case is different with man. how are they abused to the most licentious purposes! We have disobeyed, and therefore the sense of duty is a tormenting sensation; the commandment which was ordained to life is found to be unto death, because —. 3. Effected by the revelation of the law. Romans 1:2-7. I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Romans 8:1-4 ESV No Condemnation (v. 1) Simula pa lang sa v. 1, jampacked na ng solid gospel realities. ITS OCCASION — the law, which shows it in its true character. And now sin was found not only to exist, but to exist in all its power and strength. The law here was ordained to life, and the ordinance still stands and will stand until a new system of nature and a new legislation for it are introduced. 5 Outlines . 1. If everything in man had remained as it was created, there would have been no need of urging him to "become dead to the law," to be "delivered from the law," etc. So, then, the true reason of the apostle's mistake was the want of better acquaintance with the law. 1. 1. AN AWAKENED CONSCIENCE CANNOT FIND PEACE IN ANY MERE OBEDIENCE. No interval of time separated the two. << II. You will need it over and over again, every time you sin. Laws are like fortifications. "O wretched man that I am," etc. Wave follows wave, until the law of God has covered all the righteousness of men, and left it lying deep in everlasting contempt. IN THE MEANTIME Romans 8:31-39 INTRODUCTION Every one of us have had something promised to us. The Book of Romans: 1. This has arisen from the increased sensibility of men on the subject, and the application of a higher test to it. Conscience introduces the laws of God. CONTRASTS AND REASSURANCE In 5:12-21, Paul contrasted Adam and Christ. A child is taken by a teacher out of the street, wretchedly clad, bad in behaviour, and woefully ignorant. Yes, if by seeing himself lost and rained by the law, he sought salvation in Christ. Instead of rendering these advantages subservient to a higher end, he valued himself so much upon them that he thought they would contribute towards his acceptance with God. I. We will encounter themes in … But I love you; and I will give you time, and you shall not be ruined." Bolder cheats modify the law of God, that its incoming may not disturb their repose. In order that God should will our obedience to the law, it is not necessary to give to it the legal importance and efficacy that it had under the old dispensation. Looking to help your church and family stay connected to the Word while social distancing? He laid great stress on his religious education (Acts 22:3). And the office of His Spirit is to evolve this beauteous exhibition out of the chaos of ruined humanity. (1) If you lay upon one's shoulders a burden that strains his muscles almost to the point of rupture, you put him in physical pain. Sermons From Romans. Snippetts From Preaching Sermons That Work From Romans 8 We do not read, "I am dead," but, "I died." /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] Commentary (Sermon Notes) Romans Chapter 8 Matthew Janzen What the Law Could Not Do Romans 8 - Pt .1 Text: Romans 8:1-8 I. If the Divine law could be altered so that it should agree with man's sinful inclination, he could be happy in sin. The natural state of fallen man is here called life, and elsewhere death. The not using of one's conscience works lethargy and blindness. /BaseFont /Arial-BoldMT During that journey to Damascus, it seems to have begun and ended. To one remaining foothold the distressed occupant clings a while; but that refuge, too, the inexorable besieger takes at last. (3) But still the commandment comes. 2. Many are relying upon their moral life, though it may be utterly worldly and godless, as their hope for eternity. Dead in the soul, it shows that the soul is dead in sin. He becomes their High Priest, their Advocate with the Father. When a man is running up values on his sins, they do not go down again. "He that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." Conclusion. This discovery destroyed the very foundation of the delusive hopes of eternal life which he previously entertained. A certain part of his farm was low, moist, and disagreeable; and, instead of draining it, he planted mosses, ferns, rhododendrons, etc., there; and now he regards that as one of the handsomest parts of his farm. Now and then their consciences may render them uneasy; but the old stupidity returns, and there may be little interruption as to their quiet. II. There have been moral excitements that are disastrous; but these are effects of a prior cause, namely, absence of wholesome excitement before. In New York there is a board of health. And must God, ere He can gratify His relish for the higher beauties of morality and of mind, first have to make a bargain about it with His creatures? For the law says to every man what St. Paul says of the magistrate: "Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil," etc.Conclusion: We are taught by the subject, as thus considered —. The Credentials Of Paul The Apostle Part 1 - Romans 1:1 The Credentials Of Paul The Apostle Part 2 - Romans 1:2-7 What Every Christian Should Be - Romans 1:8-15 Not Ashamed Of The Gospel - Romans 1:16-17 A Gospel Worth Sharing - Romans 1:16-17 9, 10). The children of God may be often in fear and doubt. It calls evil good, and good evil. And how much dirt there was found the moment there was an authority to make men look for it. But at its worst this is far better than death. The law aggravates this deformity by making sin more actively rebellious (ver. II. Pronounces sentence of death (vers. Obedience then becomes a pleasure, and the service of God the highest liberty. It will be of great consequence here to mark out the circumstances which, through the blindness of his mind, occasioned his mistake, that so we may place a beacon upon the rock which, without the interposition of Divine grace, had proved fatal to the apostle. LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Text: Romans 8:1-2 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death Now not one of these measurings is adequate. The convict, trembling now for his life, abandons all that seems doubtful, and hastily gathering the best and surest parts of his righteousness, piles them beneath his feet. ", 3. To such as are dead, while they think themselves alive, How necessary is self-examination!
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