Romans 8:26-30
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray 
  for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which 
  cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the 
  Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And 
  we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the 
  called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to 
  be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 
  30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also 
  justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Our Unfailing Hope, Part 2 — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 8:26-30
Sermon Series: Romans (54th sermon)
May 9, 2021

DEEP SHEET Study Questions
1.   Where do you see worldliness in your life? How does the future hope that Paul describes in Romans 8 pluck you out of that mindset?
2.   What does it mean to be “conformed to the image” of God’s Son so that he will be the “firstborn among many brothers”? What does this say about the ultimate purpose of our salvation?
3.   What is foreknowledge, and why has it been debated among Christians? How is it related to predestination?
4.   How have you struggled with the doctrine of predestination/election? How does unconditional election foster humility rather than pride?
5.   How does Paul’s language show that this “golden chain” of salvation is unbroken from beginning to end? What practical impact does this knowledge have on the Christian life?

References: 1 Corinthians 15:49; John 17:24; 1 John 3:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 11:2; Jeremiah 1:5; Genesis 18:19; Amos 3:2; Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 8:7; Genesis 12:3; John 6:44; 2 Thessalonians 2:14.