DISCOURSE: 1856 THE PRIVILEGE OF TRUE CHRISTIANS Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit_. TO establish that fundamental doctrine of our religion, the doctrine of justification by faith alone, is the... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1857 THE GOSPEL FREES MEN FROM SIN AND DEATH Romans 8:2. _For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death_. THE world in general account it liberty to give loose to their passions. But such freedom is indeed the sorest bondage to sin and... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1858 CHRIST THE AUTHOR OF OUR SANCTIFICATION Romans 8:3. _What the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who wa... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1859 THE CARNAL AND THE SPIRITUAL MAN COMPARED Romans 8:5. _They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit_. IT is a certain and blessed truth, that all who believe in Christ are delivered from the condemnation d... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1860 THE CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL MIND CONTRASTED Romans 8:6. _To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace_. THE world in general are much mistaken with respect to the means of solid happiness. They seek the vanities of time and sense in hopes of finding s... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1861 VILENESS AND IMPOTENCY OF THE NATURAL MAN Romans 8:7. _The carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God_. TO those who know not what is in the heart of man, it must appear stra... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1862 THE NECESSITY OF HAVING THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST Romans 8:9. _If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his_ [Note: This is retained as being totally different from those which follow, and as being useful to any one who may wish to see a more concise view of the subject.].... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1867 GOD’S DWELLING IN US IS A MOTIVE TO HOLINESS Romans 8:12. _Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh_. IN the Scriptures, privilege and duty are inseparably connected. By this means we are kept at an equal distance from presumptuous confidence a... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1868 MORTIFICATION OF SIN Romans 8:13. _If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live_. IT is of infinite importance to know our state as it is before God, and to ascertain on scriptural grounds, what our condition... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1871 THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT Romans 8:16. _The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God_. THERE is a tribunal before which we must all appear at the last day: but we need not wait till that time to ascertain our true character. Every man has a tri... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1872 THE PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN Romans 8:17. _If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and jointheirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together_. THERE are many high-sounding titles among men, which are no otherwise profitable to the posses... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1873 PRESENT TROUBLES AND FUTURE GLORY Romans 8:18. _I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us_. AN expectation of ultimate advantage is that, which gives activity to men in every situation of life. But, w... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1874 THE STATE OF GOD’S CHILDREN Romans 8:23. _And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body_. MUCH is spoken in Scripture respecting the happiness o... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1875 THE OFFICE OF HOPE Romans 8:24. _We are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it_. IF it be asked, What is that feeling of the mind, which, beyond all ot... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1876 THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT IN STRENGTHENING MEN FOR SUFFERING OR DUTY Romans 8:26. _Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for its with groanings which cannot be uttered_. A HOPE of... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1877 ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD Romans 8:28. _We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose_. TRUE believers have the greatest encouragement to draw nigh to God; they have supernatural assistance when pouring out t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1878 PREDESTINATION CONSIDERED Romans 8:29. _Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: an... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1879 GOD’S GIFT OF HIS SON A GROUND FOR EXPECTING EVERY OTHER BLESSING Romans 8:32. _He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?_ IF we contemplate the mysterious work of redemption, and the grace of God as d... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1880 PAUL’S CONFIDENCE Romans 8:33. _Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us_. OF all the... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1881 PAUL’S ASSURANCE OF PERSEVERING Romans 8:38. _I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is... [ Continue Reading ]