THE BOOK OF ROMANS
Chapter 8: Outline
Alive to God
Introduction: Romans, chapter 8 is one of the most encouraging passages for believers in the
Bible. You cannot read and understand this chapter and not feel great joy over what the Lord
has done for you. It is the great climax of the Romans trilogy, which consists of chapters 6, 7
and 8. In order to fully understand Romans 8, it is important to first grasp the truths of the
preceding chapters. Therefore, we will begin this study by summing up what we have learned
so far.
I. THE WHOLE PICTURE
A. THE TWO TRUTHS OF ROMANS 6:11.
1. Dead to Sin
2. Alive to God
B. DEAD TO SIN: ROMANS, CHAPTER 7.
1. Sin no longer an issue in the believer’s life.
a. All sins forgiven (Acts 13:39; Colossians 1:13-14).
b. All sins erased from the record (Romans 4:7-8; Acts 3:19; Colossians
2:13-14; Hebrews 10:17).
2. Dead to the desire to sin (Romans 2:29).
3. Dead to the law (Romans 7:4; 10:1-4; Galatians 3:24-25).
4. Free from the deeds of the flesh (Romans 7:18-20; 24-25).
C. ALIVE TO GOD: ROMANS 7 & 8.
1. We have been united with the resurrected Christ (Ephesians 2:4-6).
a. All that He is, we are (1 John 4:17).
b. We have His mind (1 Corinthians 2:16).
c. We are complete in Him (Colossians 2:9-10).
d. We have His nature (2 Peter 1:4).
e. We are a new, righteous, holy creation (Ephesians 4:24; 2 Corinthians
5:17).
2. We desire the things of God (Romans 7:25; 22; 8:4).
3. We can live freely with God, never separated by sin (Romans 8:1; Psalm
103:10-12; 1 John 4:17; John 5:24; Jude 24).
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4. We are alive in the Spirit (8:9).
a. The believer’s body is an instrument of righteousness (Romans 6:18).
b. The Spirit lives in our mortal bodies (8:11).
c. The Spirit kills (cuts away) the works of the flesh (8:13).
d. The Spirit leads our lives (our path, actions, words and thoughts)
(8:14).
e. The Spirit confirms we are His child (8:16).
f. The Spirit encourages us and gives us hope (8:23-25; 7:25).
g. The Spirit helps our weaknesses (takes hold and assists) (8:26).
h. The Spirit intercedes for us (8:26-27).
II. ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD: ROMANS 8:28
A. A PROMISE TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED INTO A LOVE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
B. ALL THINGS
C. NO NEGATIVES IN THE BELIEVER’S LIFE
1. All works to accomplish God’s good purposes for us.
2. Nothing the enemy brings can harm us (Isaiah 54:17; Proverbs 12:21).
3. God makes, what Satan means for evil, good (Genesis 50:20; 2 Timothy 4:18).
4. God gives us victory over all circumstances and events (2 Corinthians 2:14).
5. God uses all things to make us stronger in faith (1 Peter 5:8-10).
6. God’s goodness and mercy follow us on our path (Psalm 23).
D. ALL THINGS WORK TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSES.
1. No being, action or circumstance can thwart God’s purpose for us (Romans
9:19; Job 42:2; Ephesians 1:11).
III. THE PURPOSE OF GOD
A. ROMANS 8:29-30
1. To conform us to the likeness of His Son (Philippians 3:21).
2. Foreknown (the ones He knew before)
3. Predestined: determined in eternity past our time in history; our path in life
every day of our existence (Psalm 139; Ephesians 1:3-11; Proverbs 16:9; Acts
13:48; John 15:16; Ephesians 2:10).
B. THE PROCESS: THE WORKING OUT OF HIS PURPOSE (8:30)
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1. God called: called us forth into life (John 10).
2. God justified (declared innocent): called saints, holy ones;
3. God glorified: made glorious and full of honor
IV. WHAT DO THESE THINGS MEAN FOR US? ROMANS 8:31-39.
A. WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? (31).
B. HE FREELY GIVES US ALL THINGS (FREELY FORGIVES US ALL THINGS: 8:32).
C. WHO CAN CHARGE US WITH ANY WRONG DOING? (33).
D. WHO CAN CONDEMN US? (34).
E. WHO CAN SEPARATE US? (35).
F. WHO CAN DEFEAT US? (36-37).
G. I AM PERSUADED (CONVINCED; FIRMLY BELIEVE) THAT:
1. Nothing that occurs in life or death
2. Nothing in the spirit world; no unseen powers of darkness
3. Nothing is my present life
4. Nothing in my future life
5. Nothing from above or below or any other creature in all creation
WILL EVER BE ABLE TO PUT A SPACE BETWEEN ME AND GOD; WILL EVER DIVIDE
ME FROM HIS LOVE.
CONCLUSION: We experience the truth of Romans 6:11, that we are dead to sin and alive to
God when we believe these incredible truths. The truths found in Romans 8 enable us to live
freely in the love of God. Living in these truths produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us. These
truths are facts and are true whether we experience them or not. They are true because God
says so.