Luke-Acts “The law is weak to us, because we are weak to it: the sun cannot give light to blind eye, not from any impotency in itself, but merely from the incapacity of the subject it shines upon.” (Poole). c. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: The flesh battles against God because it does not want to be crucified and surrendered to the Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture: Romans 8:3–4. Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses: When we are weak, and do not know exactly how we should pray, God Himself (through the Holy Spirit) helps by making intercession for us. But this is no mere legal arrangement: it is a union in life; believers, through the indwelling of Christ's Spirit in them, having one li… There is therefore now no condemnation: The simple declaration of no condemnation comes to those who are in Christ Jesus. 5. i. i. The heart, though it be deceitful, is positively deceit; it is evil in the concrete, sin in the essence, it is the distillation, the quintessence of all things that are vile; it is not envious against God, it is envy; it is not at enmity, it is actual enmity.” (Spurgeon). The Gospels As far as God is concerned, it is all part of the same package of sonship, no matter how much our flesh may want to have the inheritance and the glory without the suffering. John Piper Dec 9, 2001 491 Shares Look at the Book. -------------------- For to be carnally minded is death: When our minds are set on the things of the flesh (carnally minded) we bring death into our lives. (Rom 8:31) Paul begins his conclusion to this section: If God be for us, who can be against us? Who is he who condemns? “Observe carefully that the flesh is there: he does not walk after it, but it is there. 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. Vern S Poythress. In his sermons on Romans 8 he said there were three reasons why he preached on the doctrine of election: It laid the axe at the root of pride, presumption, and despair. e. The whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now: “Creation is not undergoing death pangs... but birth pangs.” (Morris). Major Prophets The oldest copies are without it, the versions do not sustain it, and the fathers who quoted abundance of Scripture do not quote this sentence.” (Spurgeon). If you ever need a motivation to memorize Scripture , seeing Dr. Piper’s passion for God and His Word will hopefully drive you to feed your soul with the Word of God. Who can be against us? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Namely, (1) The future glory shall far outweigh the present sufferings, Romans 8:18-25.—(2) The Holy Ghost supports us, Romans 8:26-27.—(3) Generally, all things must serve for good to those who love God, Romans 8… It’s a thrilling truth that doesn’t upset me at all. Romans 8:2 NASB. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. ii. The Old Testament It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. a. Romans 8 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible . However, we should not think that being led by the Spirit is a pre-condition to being a son of God. The law is fulfilled in us in regard to punishment, because any punishment demanded by the law was poured out upon Jesus. This is not to say that there are not those who wrongly think or assume they are God’s children apart from the Spirit’s testimony. d. No condemnation: We receive this glorious declaration from God’s court. But we can say that Jesus came in the likeness of sinful flesh because although He was human, He was not sinful in Himself. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. If all we had were the first few chapters of the Book of Romans, some might believe that God was against us. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. One person plus God makes an unconquerable majority. John Piper writes, "Verse 1 is a declaration of no condemnation. We perhaps need to consider the flip side: If you are not in Jesus Christ, there is condemnation for you. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Him who subjected it in hope: Only God could subject creation in hope. by John Murray. The cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. (Multnomah Books, 2012) “When it comes to the architecture of future grace and the buildings we call the promises of God, Romans 8:28 shares the tribute of being one of the two or three greatest. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. Please consider this request from John Piper and become a … Walking in the Spirit means that the course, the direction, the progress of one’s life is directed by the Holy Spirit. And if children, then heirs: Because we are in Christ, we have the privilege of relating to the Father as Jesus does. ). [A previous revision of this page can be found here]. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Every sin we commit and every cemetery we see proves it. of Scripture. “It is no pleasant task to us to have to speak of this matter; but who are we that we should ask for pleasant tasks? (Rom 8:33-39) The security of the believer in God’s love. i. It can guide us, teach us, and tell us about God’s character. -------------------- For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. He works them for good together, not in isolation. there is to such \"NO CONDEMNATION.\" (Compare John 3:18 , 5:24 , Romans 5:18 Romans 5:19 ). But the law cannot give energy to our flesh; it can give us the standard, but it can’t give us the power to please God. His being circumcised, redeemed, baptized with John’s baptism, bespeaks the likeness of sinful flesh. b. He adds that it is life-giving, (for the genitive case, after the manner of the Hebrew, is to be tak… You can’t acquit the head and condemn the hand. And (we pray!) 2. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy So we have no obligation to oblige or pamper it. He wouldn’t bring me this far and then dump me.” (Smith). You listen to John Piper. This was not ultimately the work of either man or Satan. c. In that it was weak through the flesh: The law is weak because it speaks to our flesh. Feb 21, 2001. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Romans: The Righteous Judgment of God [Zondervan], p. 174) says that many say they are not only the most difficult verses in Romans, but also in the whole of Scripture! For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Otherwise we will become like the Pharisees and spiritually proud. Dec 9, 2001. Romans 8:2 gives the reason for no condemnation when walking in the Spirit: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of the sin and of the death. They may be noble people who have good intentions. We need the reminder because we are often deceived into thinking that the flesh offers us life. Romans 8:1-4: Set Free (excellent series of sermons) Romans 8:5-6: Two Groups, Two Destinies ... Sermon Manuscripts and Commentaries. General Epistles The carnal mind is enmity against God. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Click on the image below for the Romans 8 studies. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point B. S Lance Quinn. Preaching Zeal That Accords with Knowledge. Romans 1-8 The Mighty and Merciful Message of Romans; Romans 8:1-8 How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost; Romans 8:1-17 The Life of God in the Soul of Man; Romans 8:1 No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 1; Romans 8:1-4 No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 2 Romans 8:1 tells us we are free from the guilt of sin. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? Vern S Poythress. Study the bible online using commentary on Romans 8 and more! Pentateuch i. Morris, quoting Manson: “Moses’ law has right but not might; sin’s law has might but not right; the law of the Spirit has both right and might.”, ii. He condemned sin in the flesh: Sin was condemned in the flesh of Jesus as He bore the condemnation we deserved. Being a child of God also means having an inheritance. i. God’s children are not immune from trials and suffering. Romans 8 is such a beautiful, wonderful passage of promise and hope. Daily Devotions with John Piper lets you experience the very best of Piper's teachings. Wisdom Literature Christians are unavoidably out of step with this world. We receive this standing because Jesus bore the condemnation we deserved and our identity is now in Him. He does not walk after it, nor practically obey it. Eagerly waiting for the adoption: We are waiting for our adoption. Scripture: Romans 8:1–4 Topic: Justification. ii. Instead, we become sons first and then the Spirit of God leads us. How does one know that they have the Spirit? Since we are in Christ, the condemnation we deserve passes us over. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point These are the sons of God: It is only fitting that the sons of God should be led by the Spirit of God. -------------------- If indeed we suffer with Him: Because we are in Christ, we are also called to share in His suffering. 2.For the law of the Spirit of life, etc. Now that Paul has shown the lengths that God went to save man from His wrath and equip him for victory over sin and death, who can doubt that God is for us? Nathan Pitchford. I like that. Who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: This means we have a taste of the glory to come. When we allow the flesh to reign over the Spirit, we find ourselves bound by the sinful patterns and desperation that marked Paul’s life in his “Romans 7” struggle. Questions and answers with John Piper. Although there is a sense in which we are already adopted (Romans 8:15), there is also a sense in which we wait for the consummation of our adoption which will happen at the redemption of our body. We are free from the law of death; death therefore no longer has any lasting power against the believer. Juli Camarin also has a verse by verse commentary on Romans 8 that you might find helpful. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. The Whole Bible ii. there is no greater exposition of the Gospel of God than the book of Romans.” Yet he still considered that the future glory far outweighed the present sufferings. MP3s by Chapter. For example, Dr. John Piper, a notable Calvinistic Pastor, lists only two options for interpreting this verse: “Option #1: God foresaw our self-determined faith. ii. We are secure from every charge against us. b. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait … They were probably added by a copyist who either made a mistake or thought he could “help” Paul by adding these words from Romans 8:4. i. Sermon Manuscripts and Commentaries. We are debtors – to the flesh, to live according to the flesh: The flesh (again, in the narrow sense of sinful flesh in rebellion against God) gave us nothing good. iii. Dennis Prutow. Not only are we in Christ (Romans 8:1), but He also is in you, and because God cannot abide a sinful home, the body (old man) had to die when Jesus came in. Romans 12:3. -------------------- We receive it though we certainly deserve condemnation. HENRY ALFORD (1810-1871) The New Testament for English Readers Romans Commentary Recommended. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. i. b. The New Testament Romans 8:24-26. We are free from the law of sin. You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. Scripture: Romans 8:3–4. Who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit, walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit, The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death, For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, What the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son, By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, That the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, In us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit, Set their minds on the things of the flesh, set their minds on the things of the flesh, Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, It is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be, But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you, Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His, And if the Spirit of Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, We are debtors – to the flesh, to live according to the flesh, For if you live according to the flesh you will die, By the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, The Spirit Himself bears witness to our spirit that we are children of God, If indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together, For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared, The earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits, The glorious liberty of the children of God, The whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now, Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses, And we know that all things work together for good, all things work together for good to those who love God, For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, That He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 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