The outline: Three Groans Anticipating Glory 1) The groan of creation. 2) The groan of the Christian. 3) The groan of the Spirit. 4) The glory of God’s completed purpose. Some notes: The title is a nod to R. Kent Hughes. The groans are anticpatory. This is not to say they do not represent a …
Back to Bible Study after last week’s medically induced break. Read Romans 8: 1-17. In Christ the Christian is a new creation. Though much of the old is still around relationships have changed, behaviour has changed, our will has changed. But we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is now a central presence in our …
The Delivered Life The outline: 1) Delivered from condemnation. a) Willed by the Father. b) Achieved by the Son. c) Applied by the Spirit. 2) Delivered into God’s Family. a) Led by the Spirit. b) Fellow heirs with Christ. c) Children of God. Some comments: Last week I presented chapter 7 as being a representation …
The Law: A User’s Guide The Outline: 1) The law and us. (Verses 1-6) 2) The law and sin. (Verses 7-12) 3) The law and personal experience. (Verses 13-20) 4) The law and grace. (Verses 21-25) Some notes: I’m using a slightly different structure in this outline with four basic points. The law is God’s …
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