Sep 21, 2025 “God's Everything For Us”(Romans 8:32-39)

 

• God's Everything for Us
  Romans 8:32-39
   
  When you love someone, you want to give to that person whether it is your time, attention, or resources. God did not just love us in words, He demonstrated His love through actions. 
   
  Romans 8:32 ESV
  [32] He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 
   
  In fact, God gave us His everything. Jesus was God's everything. Jesus died but also was raised from the grave by God and now He sits next to God advocating for us.
   
  Romans 8:33-34 ESV
  [33] Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. [34] Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 
   
  When we sin, we put doubt in our minds. We feel that we will be separated from God's love. Yet, this and no other situation will separate us from God's love.
   
  Romans 8:35 ESV
  [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 
   
  The victory God talks about is the restored relationship that we have with Him because of His Son's obedience. 
   
  Romans 8:37-39 ESV
  [37] No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. [38] For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, [39] nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
   
  Other victories may give us joy, but it will last for a short time. The victory we experience through Jesus's salvation is everlasting. This is why Paul says, "...we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." 

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• Kingdom Planted Seeds

• Living Hope
• Goodness Of God
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July 21, 2024 "Life through the Spirit" (Romans 8:1-6)

Life through the Spirit

Romans 8:1-6

  

The book of Roman's was a letter written by Paul in which his original intention was asking for money. The church in Rome was well known for its faith, and yet Paul still wanted to preach the Gospel.

 

In chapter 8, Paul talks about how the Holy Spirit is with Christians. Paul also talks about the Law. The law is not a bad thing to burden us, but how to live in God's righteousness. Not following the law will lead to death. The fact is that obeying the law will lead to life.

 

When God saw that man could not keep the law, God did not dismiss the law. If God had abolish the Law there would be no need to send Jesus. Indeed God sent Jesus to fulfill the law. Jesus did not have to face Judgement. He came down to bear the burden of man.  

 

God is just. The law had to be upheld. It was part of God's kingdom. When Jesus fulfilled the law, he took our punishment. The law can no longer condem us since Jesus paid the price.

 

The law of the Spirit requires faith. The Holy Spirit gives us faith.  

 

The outcome of how we share the gospel is determined by whether or not the Holy Spirit is present or not. The method is not important as is whether the Holy Spirit is present.

 

Jesus commanded us to go. We should pray because no matter how much we prepare or work, it is only the Holy Spirit can give faith.  

 

Romans 8:5 ESV

[5] For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

 

This is more than doing good works. Having faith does not come from doing good deeds. Having faith will give us a desire to do good deeds. Living according to the flesh does not include God. They live their lives without accepting or acknowledging God.

 

It is not enough to want to be a Christian. We need to have the Holy Spirit.

 

Romans 8:6 ESV

[6] For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

 

Accepting Jesus is just beginning. We have to continuously pray. We have to learn and hear about the Gospel. We have to practice our faith.

 

• No Longer Slaves

• Back To Life
• How He Loves

 

"Kingdom of God"(Romans 8:38-39)

Romans 8:38-39

 There are many things to be anxious about and we all need hope. Religions can give us that hope and many people rely on religion to relieve their anxiety. The anxiety of death is a major concern since death will come to each one of us. The bible tells us that not only will we die, but we will be judged.

 

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

Hebrews 9:27

 

Christianity is a religion that offers life after death. As Christians we believe that we will go to heaven when we die. We will go to Heaven because Jesus sacrifice on the cross covers our sins and allows us to escape the punishment that we deserve. We have the hope that we can enter the kingdom of heaven because we are born of water and spirit.

 

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 ESV

 

The kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are considered the same by some and different by others. For our purpose, we consider the kingdom of God that same place as heaven. To enter the kingdom of God, we need to be born again. Finding the kingdom of God is finding Jesus.

 

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”

Luke 17:21 ESV

 

Jesus preached often about heaven and hell, but He put more emphasis on how we live. If we are in any kingdom, we need to follow that kingdom’s rules. Jesus preached that if we are under the authority of the kingdom is that we need to follow the rules and edicts of the king. Daniel feared God more than he did King Darius. God was always with them, and Daniel and his compatriots followed God's commands.

 

Our choices are our freedom. We choose who or what to follow and therefore you are a slave to whatever you follow.

 

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Romans 6:16 ESV

 

The kingdom of God has rules, but Jesus was able to simplify them into one basic command; love your God and your neighbor. The one commandment we must follow is to love. Citizens from the Kingdom of God are known because they love God and they love others. All the other rules and commands are subsections from the main command to love.

 

Kingdoms are owned by kings. God created His kingdom, and He owns it. Those citizens who are grateful and full of admiration of their God acknowledge God and Jesus as their King and creator. For God, humans are the most important things created by God. God prepared the world for us, and we need to acknowledge this fact. When we acknowledge God as our creator, sustainer, and lord, not only will we be grateful, but we will experience more joy and peace. This is joy and peace come from the knowledge that everything happens in our life is under God's command.

 

To walk with God, we should have a good relationship with God. We need to have to have good communication in order to have a relationship. We need to be good at communication and this involves a lot of listening and talking. We need to listen to God's word and respond to God's word through prayer, mediation, and quiet time.

 

The Kingdom of God is any place where you allow God to rule in your life.  Being with God is being in Heaven, yet we then must ask ourselves, “Will we be in Heaven with God when we die?” Paul gives us a very reassuring answer.

 

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 ESV

Christian Life is a Life of Adoption ll (Romans 8:14-17)

 

Christian Life is a Life of Adoption (Romans 8:14-17)

 

Message: Romans 8:14-17

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. ¹⁵ For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” ¹⁶ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

Sunday September 24, 2017

“Christian Life is a Life of Adoption”

Pastor Enoch Hanokh

 

“Adoption is an act of God by which He publicly announces the sonship of His children, thereby declaring their adulthood encoded with every due privileges and responsibilities as members of His family.” 

Enoch Hanokh

 

 

 

1. If We are Led by the Spirit of God (willingly led), Then We Belong-vs. 14   

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Ø  Walking with God

Ø  Freedom in God

2. If We Belong (Having the Sense of Belonging), Then We Receive the Right to Speak (God’s Story)-vs. 15

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Ø  Telling (Speaking) God’s Story (Eternity, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation and Eternity).

 

3. If We Belong Then We Know that We are Sons of God-vs. 16

¹⁶ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 

Ø  Knowing (Having) Our Purpose

Ø  The Scope of Our Purpose (Eternal)

4. If  We Know Our Purpose, then We have Assurance

 

 

Questions:

1.  Why do you believe that Jesus is not a created being? Name some religious organizations which claim that He not God.

2. How do you understand the expression First Born in Col. 1:15?

3. What was God doing when He declared, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”?

4. What is adoption?