Good News About The Good News
1st The Reality: Celebration
Romans 8:1 ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1a ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation…
no [noh]
1. used to give a negative response.
ie: “Is anything wrong?” “No.”
“No, I will not go on a date with your cousin Ralph”
synonyms: absolutely not, most certainly not, of course not, under no circumstances, by no means, not at all, negative, never, not really;
informal: nope, nada, uh-uh, nah, not on your life, no way, no way José, ixnay;
Romans 8:1a ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation…
Romans 8:1 ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.
2nd The Reason: Justification
Justification is the act of God whereby the sinner is given faith to believe, receives forgiveness of all sin, and is assigned the righteousness of Christ.
Romans 8:2 ESV
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:2 ESV
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:2 ESV
For the law of the Spirit of life [Gospel] has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do.
Romans 3:20a ESV
For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight…
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do.
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son…
Ephesians 1:4-5 MSG
Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. What pleasure he took in planning this!
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son…
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son…
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh…
Romans 8:3a ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin…
Romans 8:3 ESV
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh.
3rd The Result: Sanctification
Romans 8:4a ESV
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us,
Romans 8:4 ESV
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Galatians 3:3 ESV
Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
Romans 8:4 ESV
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
