Skip to content- The suffering we experienced is nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed to us (v18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
- Gen 3:17 tells us the ground was cursed because of Adam’s sin. Romans 8:19-21 further elaborates that the whole creation was under cursed. The creation has been living as slavery, suffers the pains of childbirth in this corrupted world after the fall (v21,v22)
- The creation has been waiting for the glory of the children of God to be fully revealed, when it happened, the creation will be set free (v19, v21)
- Three groaning
- whole creation – because they are no free, living in a corrupted world (v22)
- believers – because we still living in a body that will eventually die (v23)
- Holy Spirit – He intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words, according to the will of God the father (v26, v27)
- When the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (v28)
- What should we do to be conformed to the image of Jesus?
- Love God (v28)
- Live according to the Holy Spirit (v5-v6)
- God’s eternal will is to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ, who is the firstborn among many brethren (v29), God’s eternal will is bring many sons into glory (v30)
- God’s complete plan of salvation
- Externally, our body will be redeem (v23)
- Internally, we will be mold into the image of Jesus (v29)
- Not only the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, Jesus also intercedes for us (v34)
- Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God (V31 – V39)
- Notice 5 questions: (v31,v32,v33,v34,v35)
- The answer is NO. Because we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ who loves us (v37)
