An Easter Explanation

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Romans 8:1-4

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

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An Easter Explanation — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 8:1-4
Sermon Series: Romans (49th sermon)
April 4, 2021

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   Why do you think Romans 8 has been called the “inner sanctuary,” “tree of life,” and “highest peak”?
2.   How do the first two verses define the Christian? How do they prioritize and center our gratitude?
3.   How would you summarize Paul’s argument leading up to this chapter that the law is unable to save us?
4.   As this passage describes God’s saving work, how does it raise your affections for each person of the Trinity?
5.   Where do we see Christ’s Resurrection in this text?
6.   How does the logic of v. 4 fuel our pursuit of holiness?

References:  Romans 7:6, 25; 5:16, 18; Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:20; 7:5; Hebrews 4:15; Romans 6:4, 6, 13; 7:4, 25; 8:9; Acts 2:33; Galatians 5:16.

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