After instructing us that the Christian should not live in sin, (Rom. 6), and that

1. Justification Found Through The Gospel, Not The Law of Moses – 3:21-8:39
Romans 8:1-25
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2. Lesson 8 – Romans 8:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
 The sinful condition of the whole
world and its need for salvation –
(1:18-3:20)
 Men are justified by pardon, (grace),
not merit, (works) – (3:21 - 4:25)
 The benefits of justification based on
Christ’s death –(5:1-25)
 The gospel of grace requires holiness
– Not to continue in sin – (6:1-23)
 The hopeless condition of one under
the Law outside of Christ – (7:1-25)
 Freedom from sin – (8:1-17) 2

3. Lesson 7 – Romans 7:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
Man CANNOT save
Himself from sin
outside of Christ Romans 7:24-25 (NKJV)
24 O wretched man that I am!
God provides Who will deliver me from this
deliverance through body of death? 25 I thank God--
Christ. through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Summarizing the So then, with the mind I myself
conflict that exist in serve the law of God, but with
the man under the the flesh the law of sin.
Law after finding
himself guilty of
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violating it.

4. Lesson 8 – Romans 8:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
 Sin brings condemnation for which
the Law had no remedy – Rom 3:23; 1
John 1:8; James 2:10,11; Is. 59:1,2; Rom.
6:23; Rev. 21:8
 There is no condemnation for those in
Christ – (8:1; Gal. 3:26,27; 2 Cor. 5:17)
 The Law of the Spirit makes free from
the Law of sin and death for those
who walk according to it – (8:1-4; John
6:63; 12:48; 2 John 1:9; Gal. 3:21; Heb.
7:18,19; 10:1-10) 4

5. Lesson 8 – Romans 8:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
 Sin enslaves, and under the Law there
was no deliverance – (John 8:31-37;
Prov 5:22; Acts 8:23; Rom. 6:6-20)
 Those who reject the Gospel cannot
please God – (8:7,8; Gal. 5:1-6)
 Those who walk according to the Law
of the Spirit has life – (8:9-11; 1 John
3:24; 1 Cor. 3:16; Eph 5:18; Col. 3:16)
 Those who walk according to the Law
of the Spirit are joint heirs with Christ
– (8:12-17; Gal. 4:5-7; Eph. 1:11-14) 5

6. Lesson 8 – Romans 8:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
 The present suffering not to be
compared with the glory to be
revealed in us - (8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17,18; 2
Thes. 1:7-12)
 The curse of death due to sin – (Gen
3:22-24; Rom 5:17)
 All of creation placed under a curse
because of sin – (8:19-22; Gen. 3:17-19)
 God’s purpose in glorifying His
children gives hope – (8:23-25; 5:2; 2
Cor. 5:1-8; Heb. 6:18,19) 6

7. Lesson 8 – Romans 8:1-25
The Gospel – God’s Power To Save Man
The Gospel Provides
Freedom From The
Condemnation of Sin – (1-4)
Freedom From The Power
of Sin – (5-17)
Freedom From The
Corruption of Sin – (18-25)
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8. Romans 1:16,17
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation
to everyone who believes, to the Jew
first and also to the Greek. 17For in it
the righteousness of God is revealed
from faith for faith, as it is written,
"The righteous shall live by faith.“
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10. Charts by Don McClain
Prepared April 10,11, 2010
Preached April 11, 2010
West 65th Street church of Christ
P.O. Box 190062
Little Rock AR 72219
501-568-1062
Prepared using PPT 2010 Beta
Email – donmcclain@sbcglobal.net
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