Message Notes

SSS 4 16 June 2019
Review of Romans 1 – 8
Topic: Faith

BEFORE THE ADVENT OF FAITH

1. The righteous judgment of God (Romans 1)

a. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven (Romans 1: 18)

i. Against ungodliness

ii. Against unrighteousness

b. God gave them up (Romans 1: 24, 26)

c. God gave them over to a debased mind (Romans 1: 28)

2. Application

a. Without faith, how will we fare against the righteous judgment of God?

b. Answer from the Scriptures

i. All are under sin (Romans 3: 9)

ii. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3: 23)

THE ADVENT OF FAITH

1. Faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3: 21 – 26)

a. Justified freely

b. By His grace

c. Redemption in Christ Jesus

d. Christ our propitiation

2. Ramifications of faith (Romans 5: 1 – 5)

a. Justified by faith

b. Peace with God

c. Access into this grace

d. Hope of the glory of God

e. The love of God poured out into our hearts

THE ADVANCEMENT OF FAITH

1. Struggling against sin

a. Do not let sin reign in your mortal body (Romans 6: 12)

b. Do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness (Romans 6: 13)

2. No condemnation to those in Christ (Romans 8: 1)

3. The Holy Spirit given to us

a. Walk according to the Spirit (Romans 8: 1)

b. Free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8: 2)

c. Set your mind on things of the Spirit (Romans 8: 4)

d. Gives life to our mortal bodies (Romans 8: 11)

e. Prayer; relating to God as “Abba Father” (Romans 8: 15)

f. Helps us in our weaknesses (Romans 8: 26)

4. The love of God

a. In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us (Romans 8: 37)

b. Nothing shall separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8: 35 – 39)

ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL

1. Check for the advent of faith

2. Look for advancement of faith