Every Believer’s Conflict

Romans 7:14-20

Introduction

Can I give you a little reassurance of your salvation tonight. If you are truly born again, you are going to struggle with sin. Lost people do NOT STRUGGLE with sin! It doesn’t bother them to get high, drunk, or live a sinful life. They live that way on a regular basis, without concern.

Some people have been taught certain things are morally wrong. Therefore, they try not to do things, because they are smitten by their conscience from what their mom and dad have taught them. But as society decays, and normal slides, so does morality. Paul really covered that in the first few chapters of Romans. Societal rules become a guide of right and wrong.

Conflict Resolved

Romans 8:1-4

Introduction

While Romans 8:1 is the start of a new chapter, it is not the start of a new topic. It carries over from Chapter 7, in which the great conflict within every believer is discussed. It draws to a close with the question, “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Rom 7:24.

While there is eternal deliverance in Jesus Christ through Salvation, Paul now once again makes a play on words, with condemnation. Not every time that condemnation is used in the Bible is it talking about eternal condemnation.

Romans 8:11, 12-17

Introduction

I accidentally left out verse 11, which goes with the last passage we covered. And has some very good truths in it that we must cover before moving on to the next set of verses.

The question is asked in Romans 7:24 -

Rom. 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

1. Jesus Christ in Salvation (Rom 7:25)

Help of the Spirit

Romans 8:26-28

I. Infirmities (26)

A. Infirmity of failure

1. Sin keeps us away

Is. 59:1 ¶ Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

2. Pride keeps us from asking

James 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

God’s Purpose

Rom 8:29

Introduction

A lot of people, baptists and others have greatly confused the idea of predestination. So I want us to take the time to go through these verses and consider what the text is trying to teach us. Many people will take their beliefs, go to the Bible to try to prove what they believe. Let’s take a look at what the Bible teaches, and see for our self.

More than Conquerors

Romans 8:31-39

Introduction

Romans chapter 8, is truly a great chapter for every believer. The chapter is ended, recapping some of the mountain peaks of the chapter, but asking a few questions that cause us to review the great truths he has given us. It is a highlight reel of some of the best truths given to us in Salvation.

I. Who shall be against us? (31-32)

• The if is not a conditional, he has clearly laid out the fact that God is for us in this chapter. We are adopted, we are joint heirs with Christ. The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us… HE is for us.

A. Who is our enemy?

1. Satan

1Pet. 5:8 ¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

History Lesson

Romans 9

Introduction

As you go through the Bible, there is a lot to learn. One of the many things that is learned, is how the author writes. The Books of 1st and 2nd Corinthians were very direct, and straightforward. As he says to them,

1Cor. 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

Righteousness

Romans 10:1-11

Intro.

Imagine yourself a Jew, having been given the law, having been God’s people your whole life! Knowing you are to offer sacrifices, and to go to the Temple. Knowing the laws and books of the Bible that had been given to your people to hold on to. Knowing that God for literally thousands of years had worked through your people. Granted it had been a couple hundred years since a prophet actually had a vision, or prophetic Word from the Lord, but still. Then, the Messiah comes, only, the religious jewish leaders rejected him. What do you do? Jesus, was he really the Messiah? Many of the common people had no problem seeing it, but many of the very religious devout jews greatly struggled with how this fit the passages they had spent their life reading. Many struggled understanding how this now worked, it was a completely NEW way!

God’s Great Plan

Romans 11:1-6

Intro.

The Apostle Paul is an excellent teacher. He has a lot of information, and takes great time and energy to teach the point he wants to make in the Book of Romans. I don’t want to get lost in the words of the chapter, but want to take a step back, and get a full grasp on what Paul (and specifically God) is trying to teach in this passage.

Beseeching

Romans 12:1

Intro.

In the previous chapters Paul has been teaching very important Theological truths. He has spared no expense of ink in detailing each argument, and laying to rest many side arguments that may come to mind. He now shifts gears completely, and dives into a very practical section of the book. He is careful to transition, based on the truth of the Theological arguments he has presented.