Romans 8:1-8
“No Condemnation & Pleasing God”
Is God angry of me? Is God pleased with me?
Romans 8:1-8 (NIRV) New International Reader's Version
1 Those who belong to Christ Jesus are no longer under God’s judgment. 2 Because of what
Christ Jesus has done, you are free. You are now controlled by the law of the Holy Spirit who
gives you life. The law of the Spirit frees you from the law of sin that brings death. 3 The written
law was made weak by the power of sin. But God did what the written law could not do. He
made his Son to be like those who live under the power of sin. God sent him to be an offering for
sin. Jesus suffered God’s judgment against our sin. 4 Jesus does for us everything the holy law
requires. The power of sin should no longer control the way we live. The Holy Spirit should
control the way we live.
5 So don’t live under the control of sin. If you do, you will think about what sin wants. Live under
the control of the Holy Spirit. If you do, you will think about what the Spirit wants. 6 The thoughts
of a person ruled by sin bring death. But the mind ruled by the Spirit brings life and peace. 7 The
mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t. 8 Those
who are under the power of sin can’t please God.
1. You can be in good terms with God by:
Living in peace without condemnation by belonging to Jesus (v1-4)
Discussion 1:
Are you belonged to Jesus? What does it takes to be belonged to Jesus?
2. You can please God by:
Living with mind under the control of the Holy Spirit (v5-8)
Discussion 2:
How do you live under the control of the Holy Spirit?
