Romans 8:1-4 (NLT) So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. What does this verse mean to you? Does it make you think of guilt, or does it make you think of freedom? Pastor Josh Mutter’s message reminds us that because we belong to Jesus, we are no longer trapped by our brokenness but have freedom in the Holy Spirit.
VERSES TO MEMORIZE
Message by Josh Mutter – August 4, 2019
ROMANS 8:1
BIG IDEA
* Because I belong to Jesus, I am not trapped by my brokenness but I am introduced to freedom in the Spirit.
Romans 8:1-4 NLT So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
BELONGING TO JESUS = FREEDOM
Romans 8:1-2 NLT So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
WHAT JESUS DID FOR US
Romans 8:3-4 NLT The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
APPLICATION
Romans 8:1 NLT So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
- Because I belong to Jesus, I am not trapped by my brokenness
- Because I belong to Jesus, I have freedom in the Spirit
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