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…
Passage: Romans 8:12-17 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Christianity, at its very core, is about adoption. Christians are people who have been adopted by God, their heavenly Father, and who live out the implications of their adoption in their lives. In Romans 8:12-17, Paul explains that as God’s children, we’ve been…
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…
