Romans 12 (3/4)

And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how… Romans 5:5

And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:5 hope heart Spirit
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.
Romans 5:6 sacrifice Jesus transformation

Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
Romans 5:7-8 sin salvation death
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.
Romans 5:10 Savior salvation reconciliation
But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:15 sin grace Jesus
Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:19 righteousness obedience salvation
So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:21 sin grace eternal life
Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
Romans 6:1-2 sin grace life
Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?
Romans 6:3 Jesus baptism
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
Romans 6:5-6 sin resurrection addiction
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
Romans 6:13 sin righteousness sacrifice
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.
Romans 6:14 sin grace law
Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not!
Romans 6:15 sin grace law
But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
Romans 6:22 freedom redeemer sin
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 sin eternal life reward
Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
Romans 7:7 sin law desires
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
Romans 8:1-2 law judgment redeemer
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
Romans 8:5 life body Spirit
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
Romans 8:6 Spirit peace life
That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
Romans 8:8 sin dependence desires
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
Romans 8:11 Jesus Spirit life
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
Romans 8:14 obedience Spirit children
So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
Romans 8:15 fear Spirit children
For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:16 God Spirit children
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
Romans 8:18 eternal life salvation suffering