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Living by The Power of God’s Spirit
This chapter explains about the big hand of our heavenly Father when He says, “There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” (v.1). He does not mean that Christians do not suffer various consequences because of their sin, but they do not suffer co …

Sonship Through The Spirit
Paul now draws application from his previous discussion that each believer has a responsibility to live each day in the control and power of the Holy Spirit (vv. 12-17). It is not enough for us to have the Spirit; the Spirit must have us. Furthermore each Christian is to refuse t …

From Suffering to Glory
Sin caused the creation to fall from its perfect state (vv. 18-21). As Christians we can see the world physically decaying and spiritually degenerating with this sin. However, we do not need to be pessimistic, because we have a blessed hope. Brighter days indeed lie ahead for the …

God Works in “All Things” For Our Good
The closing verses in this chapter expand more fully the great theme of the believer’s security. We can be sure that God works in “all things” and not just in isolated incidents for our good (v. 28). This does not mean that everything that happens to us is good in itsel …

If God is For Us Who Can be Against Us?
In this passage Paul asked and answered several questions in order to bring to us the truth that a believer’s eternal salvation is completely secure in God’s hands. The first question is, “What shall we then say to these things?” The response would be to say “Halle …

God’s Everlasting Love
The Word of God proves to us over and over again that God cannot fail us, but we might wonder, is it possible that we can fail Him? Suppose some trial or temptation comes our way and we fail Him? Then what? Paul deals with that problem in this passage, and explains that nothing c …

It is Impossible to Separate Us From Christ
The verses in the closing part of this chapter contain some of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture. Believers have always had to face hardships in many forms. These could cause us to fear that we have been abandoned by Christ. However, Paul explains that it is imposs …