Romans 8: 1-17

Hi Jennie!

This is a power-packed chapter! I decided to split it up a bit.

- vs. 1: Do you think there is missing manuscript at the end of chapter 7? It doesn't really make sense to say one the other hand I am with my flesh serving the law of sin Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- But vs. 2 clarifies a little more: The law of the Spirit in Christ Jesus has actually set us free from the law of sin and death.
- Thank you Lord for sending your own son in the likeness of sinful man, yet perfect, to be an acceptable offering for our sins.
- Help us Lord to keep our minds set on the things of the Spirit
- vs. 7-8: We see again that sin is a slavery that renders those in its grip no choice but to sin
- vs. 10-11: Praise God that though these bodies of ours are wasting away, our spirit is alive in Christ Jesus and the same power of God that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in us!
- vs. 14: who are the sons of God? All who are being lead by the Spirit of God
- vs. 15-17: We are adopted as sons, fellow heirs of the Kingdom of God with Christ Jesus. By the way, I'm totally ok with being a "son" of God even though I'm a woman. In the context of biblical times it was the son that inherited the riches and wealth of his father. God uses "daughter" plenty in the Bible. I'm not offended at all to be called a son in the light of these verses.