Hope for the Future (pt.2)
The following is part II of the lesson. Audio will be up later.
26Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[b] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
III. We have hope in our current situation (v.26-27)
a. Our prayers are helped by the Spirit (v.26) – In our current situation, our prayers are guided and helped by the Holy Spirit who indwells our souls. The Spirit helps us in our weakness in that when we are praying, but do not know what to pray, or do not want to pray (every Christian has experienced this) the Spirit helps us pray because He knows the will of God. We can have hope in our current life because we know that the Spirit helps us pray.
b. Our hearts are searched by the Spirit (v.27) – Not only does the Spirit help us pray, he intercedes for us in accordance to God’s will. Sometimes when things do not go our way in life, it may have been because God knew what was best for us and protected us in this way. God is in control and we can have hope in this fact.
IV. We have hope in our future glorification (v.28-30)
a. All believers will be comforted (v.28) – As we await glorification and eternal life, we can have comfort that all things that happen in believers’ lives work together for God’s master plan. This is comforting when things don’t go the way we have ‘planned.’
b. All believers will be conformed (v.29) – Furthermore, it is comforting that in God’s divine foreknowledge, He has known who would accept Him, and as a result has predestined that these believers will be conformed to the image of His Son…now, through progressive sanctification and completely, in Heaven.
c. All believers will be glorified (v.30) – We can also have hope in that those God has predestined, he has also called. We all have a purpose in life. We are all called to do ministry no matter what our situation. If we are children of God, adopted to be his heirs, we are called to minister for His kingdom. Furthermore, as being called to ministry, we are also justified before God. Jesus has paid our sin penalty and we not guilty as charged. And for those who are justified before God, we will able to be glorified in the Resurrection. This my friends, we can have hope in.
26Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[b] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
III. We have hope in our current situation (v.26-27)
a. Our prayers are helped by the Spirit (v.26) – In our current situation, our prayers are guided and helped by the Holy Spirit who indwells our souls. The Spirit helps us in our weakness in that when we are praying, but do not know what to pray, or do not want to pray (every Christian has experienced this) the Spirit helps us pray because He knows the will of God. We can have hope in our current life because we know that the Spirit helps us pray.
b. Our hearts are searched by the Spirit (v.27) – Not only does the Spirit help us pray, he intercedes for us in accordance to God’s will. Sometimes when things do not go our way in life, it may have been because God knew what was best for us and protected us in this way. God is in control and we can have hope in this fact.
IV. We have hope in our future glorification (v.28-30)
a. All believers will be comforted (v.28) – As we await glorification and eternal life, we can have comfort that all things that happen in believers’ lives work together for God’s master plan. This is comforting when things don’t go the way we have ‘planned.’
b. All believers will be conformed (v.29) – Furthermore, it is comforting that in God’s divine foreknowledge, He has known who would accept Him, and as a result has predestined that these believers will be conformed to the image of His Son…now, through progressive sanctification and completely, in Heaven.
c. All believers will be glorified (v.30) – We can also have hope in that those God has predestined, he has also called. We all have a purpose in life. We are all called to do ministry no matter what our situation. If we are children of God, adopted to be his heirs, we are called to minister for His kingdom. Furthermore, as being called to ministry, we are also justified before God. Jesus has paid our sin penalty and we not guilty as charged. And for those who are justified before God, we will able to be glorified in the Resurrection. This my friends, we can have hope in.
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Good stuff.
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