2. II. CONFLICTS IN SANCTIFICATION (7:1-25)
A. The Law CONFINES (7:1-6)
B. The Law REVEALS (7:7-13)
1) Paul uses himself as an illustration from his unsaved days
2) Paul uses the 1st person (singular in the past tense) in these
verses
C. The Believer STRUGGLES (7:14-25)
1) Paul uses himself as an illustration of the struggling sinner
in his saved life
2) Paul uses the 1st person (singular in the present tense) in
these verses
3. III. SECURITY IN SANCTIFICATION (8:1-39)
A. Believers are FREE FROM THE LAW (8:1-4)
1) Why are we delivered from the Law? (3a)
2) How did God deliver us from the Law? (3b)
3) Why did God deliver us from the Law? (4a)
4) What is the evidence of our deliverance? (4b)
B. Believers are EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT (8:5-13)
1) We must possess the Holy Spirit to overcome the flesh (5-11)
2) We must yield to the Holy Spirit to overcome the flesh (12-13)
C. Believers are GOD’S CHILDREN (8:14-17) – With privileges and
responsibilities
4.
5. ANSWER:
BIRTH - Gives the believer a position in the family of God
ADOPTION – Gives the believer privileges in the family of God
6. III. SECURITY IN SANCTIFICATION (8:1-39) (cont’)
D. Believers have A GLORIOUS FUTURE (8:18-25)
1) Suffering in comparison with our future glory (18-23)
2) Suffering in comparison to the rewards produced (24,25)
E. Believers have SPIRITUAL HELP IN STRUGGLES (8:26,27)
1) Our weaknesses
2) The Spirit’s help
7. F. Believers are PREDESTINED TO GLORY (8:28-30)
5 Steps to Christlikeness
1) FOREKNOWN
2) PREDESTINATED
3) CALLED
4) JUSTIFIED
5) GLORIFIED
G. Believers are SUPER-CONQUERORS through
Jesus Christ (8:31-39)
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