Romans Worksheet - Chapter 8

 
Review:
 

In Chapters 1- 4, Paul explained to us what God's Righteousness is and how all men are guilty of falling short of that mark.  He shows that the only way to be righteous in God's eyes is through faith in the One Righteous offering, the Lord Jesus Christ.  It is by God's grace that we are saved and not a result of keeping the law or doing good works. In Chapter 5, Paul told us that our lives would show fruit of the righteousness that is imparted to us through faith in Christ.  We saw how we are completely identified with Christ in Chapter 6 and how the old body of sin no longer held us as slaves to sin.  We have power over sin through the grace that we now stand in as justified believers in Jesus. In Chapter 7, Paul told how he struggles with the spirit and his flesh and how the victory comes through what Jesus has accomplished for us.  That is why Chapter 8 begins with a "therefore" since it is a conclusion of what has just been said in Chapter 7...  In Chapter 8, we see that we are free from the Law's condemnation and how we live in the power of the Holy Spirit as justified believers. Amen.

Romans Chapter 8

1.  As Christians, we struggle with our old nature of flesh and our new spirit man in Jesus.  When we feel that we have failed to fulfill all we are in Christ, what assurance do we have regarding our condition before God? vs. 1 -

• Using a Bible dictionary, define "condemnation" - 

2.  How can this be?  What has the new Spirit of life in Christ Jesus set us free from? vs. 2 -

3.  What did God do through the offering of Jesus on the cross that the law was never able to do? vs. 3-4 -

• By this action, what was fulfilled in us as believers in Christ? vs. 4 -
• What does that have to do with not being condemned as a believer for not hitting the mark every time? 
• How does it apply to verse 1?

4.  What two kinds of people are described in verse 5?

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5.  What is the difference between the minds of these two types of people? vs. 6 -

6.  List the 4 statements made about the mind 'set' on the things of the flesh? vs.7-8

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Who cannot please God? vs. 8 -

What is the only way to please God? See Hebrews 11:6 -

7.  How do you know which of these two type persons you are? vs. 9 -

8.  What is the test of a true believer? 

List things you learn from vs.9-17

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• 2) vs.10 -
• 3) vs.11 -
• 4) vs.12-13-
• 5) vs.14-
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9.  What is our future glory with Christ dependent upon from our life now? vs. 17 -

What have we been called to do as believers and how can we accomplish the call?

• 1) 1 Peter 2:21-25 - 
• 2) 1 Peter 4:12-16, 19 -
• 3) 1 Peter 5:6-11 -

Back to Romans, Chapter 8

10. How can the sufferings of this life be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us? vs. 18 -

11. What is suffering with us at this time? vs. 19-22

12. When will all of creation be set free from its corruption and suffering? vs. 19-23 -

13. Hope is only for things we cannot yet see. 

• As we hope for that which is to come that we cannot see yet, what does it work within our lives? vs. 25 -
• Look up the definition of perseverance in a Bible Dictionary:

14. Have you seen that trials and tribulation bring about this character of Christ in your life? 

• What ways do you think suffering brings perseverance to you?

15. When we are suffering and we are experiencing weakness, we cannot pray or know how to pray at those times. 

• What does the Spirit of God inside of us do for us at those times?  vs. 26 -

16. How can we be sure that the Spirit will pray according to the will of God and according to the need we have at the same time? vs. 27 -

17. If we love God and we are called according to His purpose, what can we rest assured of concerning our prayers and the outcome of our trials?

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• 1 Peter 5:10 -  

18. God is all-knowing (Omniscient) and He knows beforehand those who are going to believe on His Son Jesus. 

He has predestined (or marked out beforehand) these who will believe for a specific purpose.  

• As believers, what are we predestined to become in God's plan for us? vs. 29 -

19.  If God has predestined us, marked us out beforehand as those who would believe in Him - He then called us ... and He then justified us ...what else has He done? vs. 30 -

20.  If God has done all these things for us, what can we say except that ... "If God is FOR us, who is against us?" (vs. 31) 

• What did God do to show us that He is FOR us? vs. 32-33 -

21.  Paul asks .. "who is the one who condemns us?"...we have seen that there is NO condemnation for those IN Christ Jesus. 

• What did Jesus do for us to take away our condemnation and what does He do for us right now at the right hand of god the Father? vs. 34 -

22. What is listed in vs. 35 that cannot separate us from the LOVE of Christ?

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23. Even though we are put to death all day long and considered as sheep to be slaughtered in this world that is not our home ... what can we be sure of even in all these things that come to our life? vs. 37 -

• What is the reason we can overwhelmingly conquer through Him?  What can we know He has for us? vs. 37 -

24. What are the ways that we overcome the devil, the one who does accuse us and condemn us? Revelation 12:10-11

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25. What are we to be CONVINCED of that will never be able to separate us from the LOVE of God, which is IN Christ Jesus our Lord?

Name them below from vs. 38-39

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Application:

26. How has this lesson helped you to see that when you suffer the corruption of this world and mankind's sinful attitudes along with the warfare against you from the devil .. it is all used to work together for your good and God's plan to conform you to the image of His Son, Jesus?

Hopefully, we will be reminded that the Holy Spirit is praying for us during our weakest times and that there is NO condemnation from God or Jesus because we have our minds and life set on the Spirit and not the flesh.  We know that we are His children.  Hopefully, we will remember that not only is the Holy Spirit praying for us, but Jesus is at the right hand of God the Father making intercession for us.  The only one accusing us and condemning us is the devil.  Hopefully, we will remember how to overcome him and all of our hardships in this life, through knowing that NOTHING can separate us from the LOVE of our Father and our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

How will you view your trials and sufferings from this point on?
Your summary and prayer today:

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