This past Sunday, Daniel did an awesome job leading our class! We got to learn about Romans 8:28 and its context. Here are the notes if you weren't there! I hope you're all having a great week so far.
Rolling Stone – Favorite Verses
Romans 8:28 (26-30)
November 11, 2012
Author: Paul, from Corinth, preparing to visit Jerusalem
When: 56-57 AD, written near the end of his 3rd Missionary Journey; this is a mature statement of his understanding of the gospel.
Theme: God is perfectly righteous; man is sinful. Through faith in Jesus Christ the believer is justified and has practical applications in living a righteous life.
Context: 1:18-3:20 - All have sinned
3:21-5:21 - Justification is through faith alone
6:1-8:39 - Practicing Righteousness in the Christian life
9:1-11:36 - God and Israel
12:1-15:13 - Practical Application
15:14-33 - Paul’s situation
Chapter 8
1-17 - Fulfill God’s righteousness by living in the power of the Spirit and according to the Spirit
18-25 - Longing for complete redemption
26-39 - Help and assurance in hardship
Identity Crisis? Who are you?
1. Sons and daughters – led by the Spirit (v14), adoption (v15), The Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God (v16)…joint heirs if we suffer with Him, glorified together (v17).
2. We will suffer.
-Present sufferings are nothing compared to the glory we will receive.
-We have the first fruits of the Spirit, eagerly waiting for the adoption, redemption of our body the future glory!
-We are subject to suffering, pain, sin, and struggles.
-We hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance, the future glory.
Anyone felt like their prayer life is in the dumps?
Help – translated: to take hold of together; co-operate. 1 Corinthians 2:12
Romans 8:28 “…and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose…”
Work together - James 2:18-22
“Sunergeo” – From “sun” together and “ergeo”to work, to cooperate, help, collaborate
It’s a synergistic harmony between vertical faith in God and horizontal works to a needy world.
…”to those who love God…”
What does it take to love God? Can we get the same benefit if we just believe in Him?
Believing or knowing about God qualifies you for 2 positions: a Pharisee and a demon
James 2:19
John 7:15-31.
Where is the line defining how when we believe in Jesus that we will have rivers of living water flowing forth? John 7:37-39; John 14:21; John 15:7-17
He works all things for good to those are love God, who abide in Him, who know and keep His commandments, who are His sheep, His followers, His disciples.
Good - Phil 1:6
“Agathos” – good in a physical and moral sense produces benefit; use of persons, things, acts, condition. Synonym is “Kalos” – good in an aesthetic sense, suggesting attractiveness, excellence. God will make all things excellent and beneficial.
Purpose - 2 Timothy 1:8-12.
“Prothesis” – “Pro” before, “thesis” place – a setting forth, a deliberate advanced plan intention and design.
What is His purpose then?
Romans 8:29-30
2 Cor 3:17-18 We are reflecting what we behold, continuing toward that moment where we behold the Glory of the Lord
2 Timothy 2:19
John 10:14, 27-30; Psalm 139
Called – “Kaleo” – to invite, summon. But to be invited, you have to once NOT be invited...
Romans 9:24-25 “…there they shall be called sons of the living God.”
Romans 8:14, 16 “…as many were led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
Justified – “Dikaioo” acquit, declared righteous, shown to be righteous.
1 Cor 6:9-11
Glorified
1 John 3:2 and Phil 3:20-21
As looking into glory in a mirror, we shall be like Him, conformed to His glorious body.
God WILL work all things together for the good of those who love His, to those who are the called according to His purpose. As Christians we are predestined to receive a glorious future destiny – conformed to the image of Jesus. If we choose salvation we are predestined for GLORY.
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