From Groaning to Glory
July 19, 2020
Key Scriptures
- Romans 3:9-18, 21-27; 5:6-11; 6:4-11; 7:4-6; 8:9-11
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
- Romans 8:18-27
Key Points
- Dwell in the Word of God. Breathe it in.
- We need to be saved.
- Salvation is through Jesus Christ.
- Salvation brings freedom.
- Freedom from the wrath of God.
- Freedom from sin.
- Freedom from the law.
- Freedom from death.
- “We dwell on this side of glory—we carry about, as Paul elsewhere writes, our “outward man” which is wasting away even though our “inward man is being renewed day by day.” – J. V. Fesko
- We live in the already and not yet of the Kingdom of God. We are already in His glory, but not yet in the fullness of glory.
- Dwell in the Word of God.
Discussion Questions
- Read Romans 8:18-27 four times aloud with a minute of silence between each reading.
- The 1st time, take note of a word or phrase that stands out to you and dwell on that word or phrase.
- The 2nd time, take note of the feelings or emotions that are evoked from the passage and sit with the Lord and that feeling.
- The 3rd time listen from the perspective of someone who originally received the letter from Paul. Dwell on their response to the Word.
- The 4th time, listen for an invitation from God to do or be something today.
- Without explaining your experience, share what the Lord revealed to you through that reading.