JESUS IS BETTER - Hebrews 8

 #JesusIsBetter

WHY BE ON MISSION? - Romans 9:30-10:21

 As Paul drills down on the faithfulness of God in the fulfillment of his covenant promises, there is keen awareness of our role as the people of God in his redemptive purposes.

#WhyBeOnMission

A NATION, A MESSIAH, AND US - Romans 9

Whether it is political biases or personal prejudices, each of these must be set aside if one is to truly hear the voice of Paul, and his appreciation for the role of Israel and the expanded understanding of God’s salvation.

#BeyondPoliticsAndPrejudice

THE WHO OF OUR CONFIDENCE - Romans 8:31-39

 “If God is for us, who is against us?” Your answer will determine a life of faith rooted in either an unwavering confidence or a questioning uncertainty.

#That’sWho

THE GROANING REASSURANCES OF SUFFERING - Romans 8:26-30

 It’s inevitable that the seemingly protected islands upon which we live will someday face a category of storm never that is beyond the comprehension of destruction ever experienced. When it occurs, it is not answers we desire but reassurances.

#ReassuringGroans

THE WEIGHT OF SUFFERING - Romans 8:18-25

 From the positive message of the Spirit-empowered life afforded the children of God, Paul shifts to the sufferings of this present age; a reality that does not negate the promises of God regarding the future.

#ASufferingHope

IMPERATIVES OF THE SPIRITED-LIFE - Romans 8:12-17

 Having introduced the theological realities of what the Holy Spirit is accomplishing, and making possible, in ways that the Law never could, Paul now moves to the implications of these realities in daily life.

#SpiritedImperatives