“SIGNED ADOPTION PAPERS” Romans 8:11-23

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The Bible indicates that every person in the world needs adopted.

  1. GOD IS THE WILLING ADOPTIVE F________. V.14-15; John 8:44
    1. God has the right A____________ toward people. II Peter 3:9
    2. God has the right L______ for people. I John 4:10
    3. God has the right U_________________ of the human need. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 56:8; Daniel 12:1; Revelation 13:8; Rom. 1-3
  2. GOD GAVE THE S__________ FOR MAKING ADOPTION POSSIBLE.  John 14:6
    1. Our sin requires a perfect S__________ … Hebrews 4:15; 5:5-10
    2. Paul reminded us of God’s P_____ in Romans 1:2-3.
    3. Believers of God R________________ the arrival of the Savior.
    4. Obeying Jesus is the O________ way of being adopted by God.
  3. GOD PROVIDES THE P____________ FOR ADOPTING PEOPLE.
    1. B_______ in Jesus as the only Savior… Rom. 1:16; 10:9; Acts 4:12
    2. Believers of Christ must C_______ their belief in Him. Rom. 10:9f
    3. Christians must D___ to sin at their baptism into Christ. Rom. 6:1f
    4. God gives His S________… to help us fight all temptation and sin. John 16:7f; Acts 2:38; Romans 8:9f.
    5. Those in Christ must choose to F___________ Him; not the world.                       Romans 12:1-2    Galatians 3:26 – 4:7

“THERE’S A LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL” John 1:1-5 & 9-18

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Psalm 4:6,        Isaiah 60:1-3

  1. THE L_______ OF GOD IS CRUCIAL FOR LIFE IN THIS WORLD.
    1. God’s first act in C_____________ was to provide His light in it.
    2. There remains a D___________ on earth that man can’t dispel.
    3. God provided His L______ and His instructions in written form. Psalm 119:105; Psalm 14 & 53
    4. Mankind continued to V_________ the righteous ways of God. Romans 7
  2. THE LIGHT OF L______ CAME INTO THE WORLD TO OVERCOME DEATH.
    1. Jesus enabled people to S___ God’s path of Life. Matthew 7:28f
    2. Jesus revealed how God P___________ for people to live.
    3. Jesus calls for all to W______ with Him in His Light. John 8:12
    4. Jesus promised to always be with those D___________ to Him. John 14-17  Matthew 28:20 Acts

Believe in Christ, Repent (turn away) from sin, Confess your sin, be Immersed into Christ and Live Faithfully for the Lord.

Walk with Jesus through the “tunnel of life” filled with trouble.

“The Battle Within Believers” Romans 7:1 – 8:11

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  1. CHRISTIANS HAVE ACCEPTED A DIFFERENT SET OF R________.
    1. Jesus Christ R___________ believers to prepare us for heaven.
    2. Paul uses an example of a W_____________ woman.
    3. Believers are J___________ to Christ at their baptism. (v. 4)
    4. Christians serve God in the newness of the S_______. John 14:6
    5. Christians are in the world, but are no longer O__ the World. John 8:23; 15:18-19; 17:13-21
  2. Christians Must F______ The Testing Of The World For Now. (v.14f)
    1. Christians must learn to R___________ practices that are sinful. I John 1:8-10; 2:15-17
    2. Christians must recognize sin’s P________ over our physical life.
    3. Christians are at W____ in their mind with the choices we make.
    4. Christians can only fight this battle with the help of J_______.
  3. CHRISTIANS FACE THE WORLD WITH THE S_________ OF GOD. (8:1f) Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2
    1. Jesus P_____________ to give His Spirit to His disciples. John 7:37f; 14:16f; Acts 2:38
    2. The Spirit is the P________ of God in Christians. Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:22f
    3. Christians must align their T___________ with the Spirit of God. Philippians 4:8-9; II Timothy 3:16-17; John 6
    4. The power of the Spirit is what raises the D_____ back to life.

GOD’S GIFT OF THE SAVIOR IS THE BEST GIFT TO CHOOSE.

“SLAVES TO RIGHTEOUSNESS” Romans 6:12-23

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Greek word for servants used @ 12X; word for slaves = over 100X.

The Bible says every person is a slave.

  1. ALL HUMANITY IS I_________ ENSLAVED TO SIN.  Romans 3:9-10; Psalm 14; Romans 3:23
    1. Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and E____.
    2. D_____ reigns over humanity since all break God’s rules. 5:12-21
    3. A person must die to be set free from this C_______.
    4. Jesus Christ, God’s Son, P______ for all sins through His death. Romans 5; John 8:34-36
  2. CHRISTIANS HAVE CHOSEN TO SERVE A NEW M______.  (V.12-14)
    1. Jesus I_______ all humanity to believe in & obey Him. Romans 5:8f
    2. Christ’s love motivates us to become bond-S_______ to Him. Exodus 21:5-6; Romans 1:1
    3. Believers who are baptized into Christ have D_____ to sin. V. 6-7
    4. Christians are instruments of R_______________in Christ. V.13; Acts 2:38
  3. CHRISTIANS SERVE GOD FROM THE H________. V. 17-19
    1. Believers of Christ are choosing to receive eternal L_____. V. 23
    2. Believers of Christ are given the gift of God’s S_______. Rom. 8
    3. Christians no longer need to F______ sin and death.

Jesus Christ, Son of God, is the ONLY door of salvation.

You are either a slave to sin or a slave to righteousness.

“DYING TO LIVE” Romans 6:1-11

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  1. TO LIVE, A PERSON MUST DIE TO S___.
    1. God says that all people are S_____________. Romans 3:23
    2. Sin is D___________________ to God’s will and way.
    3. Our P_____ of disobedience is described in ch. 1-3. James 4:17
    4. Living as a G______ person is not enough.
  2. GOD SAYS A PERSON MUST DIE WITH C__________.
    1. Jesus Christ made the final P______________ for all sin. Romans 3:24f; John 14:15, 22; James.2:17f
    2. Romans 6 R____________ Christians how obedient faith works. Matthew 28:18f; Mark 16:15f
    3. Jesus claimed and displayed that He is L_____ itself. John 11:25-26; John 14:6
    4. The Apostles commanded believers to be I_______________. “baptizo” [Greek] (& variations) = “Dip, plunge, wash, bury…”
    5. Baptism R____________ a burial service of a believer into Christ.
  3. BAPTISM IS OUR R________________ FROM DEATH. (V.4, 5 & 9)
    1. The triumph of Jesus over death is the C________ of the Gospel.
    2. Jesus wants to give all people V____________ over death.
    3. Romans 6:5, 7
    4. The immersed believer begins a new L_____ by the plan of God.

       Acts 2:38; Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 5:16-25; Acts 22:16

    Be the new creation God wants you to be. Die to sin; Live for Jesus.

“GIVE YOUR THANKSGIVING TO GOD” Psalm 50:7-23

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  1. GOD OWNS AND PROVIDES E________________. 7-13
    1. Every C_____________ that lives is owned by God. Psalm 104:11f
    2. God R______________ Israel and us that He gave to us first.
    3. The entire W_________ and everything in it belongs to God. V.12 Psalm 104; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16
  2. GOD IS W________ OF ALL RECOGNITION AND HONOR. 14-15
    1. God expects every person to willfully give Him T__________.
    2. We should W______ to give God thanksgiving.
    3. God wants to H______ His Thankful children. Philippians 4:6; II Corinthians 9:10-12; Psalm 100:4-5
  3. God Warns About A Coming P____________ And A Reward. v.16f
    1. God clearly describes the practices of the S_____________.
    2. God knows who intentionally H_______ His discipline and words.
    3. Beware of making E____________ for your sin.
    4. A day of R___________ is coming to those who reject God. V.21f
    5. God saves those who bring a S___________ of Thanksgiving. V.23

What will this Thanksgiving be all about at your house?

“The Great Contrast” Romans 5:12-21

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Observe the contrast between Adam and Jesus.

  1. One MAN’S SIN EFFECTED A___ GENERATIONS TO COME. V.12-14
    1. Adam’s one F________ introduced sin to all humanity. Gen. 2:17
    2. Knowledge of good and E______ entered both Adam and Eve.
    3. The penalty for eating the forbidden fruit was D__________.
      1. God knew Adam would sin … & He had a plan of Life.
      2. God graciously delayed the death of Adam and Eve.
      3. God gave a prophecy before sentencing Eve and Adam.
    4. Every descendent of Adam was under his C_________ of death.
    5. Every human since Adam I_____________ the verdict of death.
  2. GOD’S POWER IS G__________ THAN ALL SIN COMBINED. V.15f
    1. V.15 God’s gift of G________ is greater than Adam’s one sin.
    2. V.16 Jesus paid for E________ sin committed by all humanity.
    3. V.17 Jesus overcame the grip of death with everlasting L______.
  3. JESUS IS THE ONLY REDEEMER FOR THE N___________. V.18-21 Colossians 1:15-20
    1. V. 18 – Christ can J__________ people who are cursed in death.
    2. Adam’s sin defiled all; Christ’s death can make us R___________. 19; Romans 6
    3. God gave the L______ to reveal more failure of humanity and to show God’s greater grace through Christ. V. 20-21

Adam’s sin unleashed death and more sin, but God gave us a Savior.

John 3:16-18

“Bragging Rights: Exult In God” Romans 5:1 – 11

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Psalm 24:1-2; Exodus 19:5; Romans 2:17, 23; 3:27; 5:2, 3 & 11

I Corinthians 1:31; Jeremiah 9:23f

  1. CHRISTIANS EXULT IN THE H______ OF THE GLORY OF GOD. (v.2)
    1. All who have a F________ like that of Abraham are given hope.
    2. J_______ is the Glory of God who was the Messiah.
    3. Jesus paid for every V___________ of all humanity against God.
    4. Only Christians have P______ with God because of Christ Jesus.
    5. Through Jesus Christ, God’s G________ covers every believer.
  2. CHRISTIANS BOAST IN OUR T________________ FOR GOD. (V. 3)
    1. Believers of God have entered a B________ against sin and evil. Ephesians 6:10f; John 16:33b
    2. Facing life’s trials with God will S_____________ you spiritually.
    3. Christians are helped by God’s S_________ within. John 14:16f
    4. Our trials are against the E____________ of God.                                                                                           BOAST IN GOD’S POWERFUL DELIVERANCE AGAINST SATAN!
  3. CHRISTIANS BOAST IN GOD T___________ JESUS CHRIST. (V.11)
      1. Christ has R_____________ Christians to family status with God.
      2. Reconciliation is O____ available through faith in Christ. Acts 4:12
      3. Christ D_____ for our sins before we knew how helpless we are. (V. 8) John 3:16-18
      4. God’s G_______ is applied to us through our faith in Christ. (V. 1-2) Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 7-8; 12:1-2

Boast and brag about God’s love for all people and for you.

“Father of A Multitude” Romans 4:1f

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Abraham is called our father in the New Testament. What? How?

  1. ABRAHAM WAS A MAN WITH GROWING F_______. Genesis 11-22
    1. Abram obeyed God’s call and L_____ his home for a new land.
    2. God declared Abram to be R_______________ due to his belief. Genesis 15:1f
    3. Abraham lived 600 years before God gave the L______ to Israel.
    4. God promised Abraham he would have a F___________ … Land.
  2. ABRAHAM IS A FATHER OF FAITH FOR I________________.
    1. Every Israelite was a D_________________ of Abraham … Isaac.
    2. God declared Abraham was righteous based on his B________.
    3. Circumcision was a later P_______ of God’s covenant. (Vs. 11)
    4. Israelites should be F_____ to follow Abraham’s example. (4:18f)
  3. ABRAHAM IS A FATHER OF FAITH FOR THE N__________.
    1. Abraham was a basic G__________ man when God chose Him.
    2. God spoke of righteous common people through King D______. 7-8; Psalm 32:1-2
    3. The S___________ of all Humanity is a descendant of Abraham. Genesis 12:3; John 3:16
    4. Abraham’s belief in God is an E_____________ for everyone to follow. Romans 4:22-25

Be a child of Abraham by placing your faith in God’s Son, Jesus.

“Justified Through Jesus” Romans 3:19-31

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Is there anything fair or just in the lives of people who try to live life without the influence of Jesus Christ?

  1. NO ONE IS J___________ BY TRYING TO KEEP MOSAIC LAW. V.19-20
    1. God’s Law reveals all the ways people CAN D_____________ God.
    2. God gave the Jews His Law to warn them of what to A________.
    3. God’s Law puts a S______________ on the corruption of people.
    4. Several Laws address matters that influence our H__________.
  2. GOD PROVIDED PEOPLE HIS PLAN OF R______________ FROM SIN. V.21-26
    1. God began informing people of His P_______ at the first violation. Genesis 3:15
    2. Scripture repeatedly directs people to have F__________ in God.
    3. The price of human sin required a P____________ blood sacrifice.
    4. God now J_____________ all people who believe in Jesus Christ.
  3. FAITH IN JESUS IS THE ONLY H______ FOR PEOPLE TO BE SAVED. V.27-31
    1. People have no room to B___________ in how good they are.
    2. The only hope we have to live forever is by faith in J_________.
    3. God promised a new C_______________ would be established.
    4. God J_______________ every person who believes in His Savior.

Only faith and obedience in Jesus can clean any person. Only then will we be justified by God; just as if I’d never sinned.