The Gift that Renews Hope: “The Hope of Glory”

Passage: Romans 8:18-30 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary The gospel gives Christians the incredible hope that God will one day bring about a complete restoration and renewal of this earth. In Romans 8:18-30, Paul describes the goal of this hope, the groaning this hope produces, and the ultimate ground of this…

The Gift that Renews Hope: “The Justified Life”

Passage: Romans 8:1-4 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary We’re living in a time of intense tribalism, where it seems like the forces pulling us apart are greater than the forces keeping us together. Christianity, however, offers a resource for a divided world, because it provides us with a shared “center”—which is…