Romans 8:1-8

Romans 8:1-8

Good morning, brothers. As I am working my way reading through Romans in the Phillips Translation, I was so blessed this morning as I read through chapter 8! I am sharing it with you over the next couple of days. I know it will bless your heart:

8:1-2 - No condemnation now hangs over the head of those who are "in" Jesus Christ. For the new spiritual principle of life "in" Christ lifts me out of the old vicious circle of sin and death.


8:3-4 - The Law never succeeded in producing righteousness - the failure was always the weakness of human nature. But God has met this by sending his own Son Jesus Christ to live in that human nature which causes the trouble. And, while Christ was actually taking upon himself the sins of men, God condemned that sinful nature. So that we are able to meet the Law's requirements, so long as we are living no longer by the dictates of our sinful nature, but in obedience to the promptings of the Spirit.


8:5-8 - The carnal attitude sees no further than natural things. But the spiritual attitude reaches out after the things of the spirit. The former attitude means, bluntly, death: the latter means life and inward peace. And this is only to be expected, for the carnal attitude is inevitably opposed to the purpose of God, and neither can nor will follow his laws for living. Men who hold this attitude cannot possibly please God.


Wow. I love vs. 1: No condemnation hangs over the head of those who are “in” Christ Jesus! I praise Him for that today. How about you? – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick


Digging Deeper: Proverbs 14; Isaiah 43-44; 1 Thessalonians 2


Dig This Quote: You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you. C. S. Lewis


Determined Praying: Prayer is a serious thing. We may be taken for our words. D. L. Moody

Determined Digging: Level 1: Matthew 6:33; Level 2: Proverbs 3:5-8