Paul began the great chapter eight of Romans with this most glorious announcement, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Having explained why those in Christ Jesus are not condemned, Paul ends this great chapter by assuring all those who are in Christ with two most glorious and precious truths: the first truth is that God is for us.

This passage contains a most precious truth that has strengthened many Christians in times of suffering: all things work together for good. Following this precious truth is what many have referred to as the golden chain of redemption. This unbreakable chain reveals God’s sovereign work in salvation and provides the guarantee that all things will work together for good.

Paul continues to lead his readers, as he has all throughout chapter 8, to a greater understanding of who the new believer is in Christ, what it means to live in the Spirit, and what will be theirs because of God’s mercy and grace towards them. In this passage, He gives the believer great hope in their sufferings and contends that not only does creation long for the day when glory will be revealed, but we too, as believers, long for that day.  We will see how the Spirit helps those in Christ to have assurance of their inheritance and future glory as they await that day in patient hope, and how He also helps them in their suffering and weakness until the glorious day that they obtain it.

The Lord Jesus Christ suffered greatly to save his people and made it clear that those who follow him would suffer too. While our suffering is a great difficulty, in this passage, Paul encourages the Christian by comparing our suffering in this life with the glory that is to be revealed, a glory that even creation longs to see. May all who trust in Christ take heart and press on with the reality that the glory coming will far surpass the suffering in this life.

Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as the Helper. In this passage, we see some of the wonderful ways that the Holy Spirit helps us. For it is the Holy Spirit who leads us into holiness, thereby making us more like Christ, and it is the Holy Spirit who comforts us by assuring us that we are God’s children.

At the very moment God's effectual call goes forth and a once-ruined sinner responds with repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, that person's spirit is alive forever — born anew of God's own Spirit. But what about the body? What about the "body of death" that Paul and all fellow Christians so desperately desire deliverance from?

When will that take place in God's plan of salvation? And what is God accomplishing as we wait for it?

By God’s sovereign grace, those who are in Christ Jesus have been saved from condemnation. This great salvation impacts where those in Christ will spend eternity and how they think and live today. For those in Christ walk according to the Spirit and set their minds on the things of the Spirit. In this passage, Paul explains how this great salvation has come about and contrasts those who are in Christ with those who are not.

Paul’s epistle to the Romans is considered by many to be the greatest exposition of the gospel, and the eighth chapter of Romans has been called the greatest chapter in the Bible. This great chapter begins with a most glorious gospel announcement. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” In this first sermon in Romans 8, we will consider why this is a most glorious announcement and some of what makes Romans eight so great.

There are two types of people, the righteous and the wicked. This song of thanks, which praises the works of God’s hands, depicts the differences between the righteous and the wicked. These differences include who we worship, how we live, and where we will spend eternity. May this psalm strengthen the righteous to give thanks to God and call the wicked to turn from sin and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

The enduring love of the LORD for His people is an awesome, heart-stirring truth to consider. This psalm of praise that proclaims the steadfast loving-kindness of God will point us to the person and work of Jesus Christ. For it is in who Christ is and in what Christ has done for the LORD’s people that the love of God is most gloriously displayed.

This week’s poem lends itself toward deep application not only in what we do but why we do it. By investing in others, especially in our children, and prioritizing the things of The Lord, not merely activities of pleasure and entertainment, will lead to blessings and ultimately more joy in Christ not just for our own generation, but for generations to come.

How foolish it is to go our own way, break God’s law, worship false gods, and think that the LORD will still bless us. But that is what Israel so often did. This psalm calls God’s people to repent of such things and assures us of His blessings if we do.

This Song of Ascents uses imagery from Israel’s landscape to reassure everyone who trusts in the LORD that they are safe and secure. The source of this safety and security is the LORD Himself, who keeps and surrounds His people. These truths should serve as a source of great comfort and encouragement to believers facing trials because of the wickedness of others.

Psalm 71 gives us this beautiful display of the prayer of a man who is seeking to trust in the Lord and find refuge in Him, particularly at a time during the latter years of his life when his strength, age, and circumstances are becoming more difficult to bear. Maybe you can relate to this. In this sermon, we’ll unpack the countless number of ways that the Lord God sustains His people in such times, has much yet for us to do while He gives us breadth, and that our ultimate refuge and strength to continue to press on is found in and through the glorious work of our savior, Jesus Christ.

The final verse of Psalm 111 tells us that “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,” but the fear of the LORD also leads to great blessing. Psalm 112 presents us with a list of the blessings that are in store for those who fear the LORD and take great delight in his commandments.

For various reasons, believers might struggle to obey the command to praise the LORD. One way to overcome this lack of praise is to be reminded of who God is and of what God has done, is doing, and will do. Psalm 104 is a hymn of praise that puts these truths before us. May our time in this psalm increase our worship and joy in Christ.

The human heart is exceedingly frail, and life in this world is heavy with grief. How then shall the Christian cope with such misery and suffering? Following David's example, careful readers of Psalm 6 are instructed how: By faith in a merciful, sovereign Father.

Like all royal psalms, this God-breathed hymn proclaims the reality of God’s rule. It declares in song the mighty truth that the LORD our God is King and is to be worshiped. What makes this particular royal psalm unique is its emphasis on the universal rule of God. This emphasis on the nations being under God’s rule and all peoples being called to worship God is in line with Jesus’ words in the Great Commission for disciples to be made of all nations. May this Great Commission hymn strengthen our worship and increase our joy in the LORD who reigns.

Psalm 30 is a powerful and personal testimony of deliverance. It is a Psalm of David, which opens a window into the heart of a man who has walked through the valley of affliction and emerged praising the God who saves.

This psalm puts the Lord’s victorious reign before us. Here is a mighty song of praise that reminds the people of God that the LORD is King and that no one and nothing will defeat the Lord our God. There is also a messianic element to this psalm that points us to King Jesus, who conquered death and rules over all. May the truths of this psalm lead all who trust in Christ to rejoice and praise the God who reigns.