Romans 8:26-30
Romans: The Foundations of Faith
"Provisions for the Trinity"
(Romans 8:26-30)
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Message Slides
The Doctrine of Election - Wallace
The Great Plan of God - Moo
Introduction: The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Romans
Holy Spirit:
The Holy Spirit intercedes for us
when we don't know how to pray.
(Romans 8:26-27)
• Our Condition: We are weak and stupid, but not alone (8:26).
• His Attention: The Holy Spirit knows our heart and God's will (8:27).
• Their Intercession: The Holy Spirit prays for us (8:26-27) and Jesus prays for us (8:34).
God the Father
The Father guides all things to accomplish His good purpose
which is our full and final redemption.
(Romans 8:28-30)
• God's Purpose: God sovereignly guides everything to accomplish Hisgood for us. (8:28)
• God's Plan: God's "ordo salutus" culminates in our glorification. (8:29)
- Foreknowledge: God's decision/choice to love us.
- Predestination: God's decree/will to save us.
- Calling: God's personal invitation for us to believe
- Justification: God's declaration/acceptance of us as righteous.
- Glorification: God's complete transformation of us.
Life in the Spirit
is supported by the intercession of the Holy Spirit
and the sovereign plan of God.
Next Steps
• Be more intentional about your prayer life knowing the Holy Spirit is
interceding and even "correcting" our prayers.
• Rest in the knowledge that God is sovereign over every event in your life. Recognize that His desire is for those events to conform us to the image of Christ.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
• Monday - Romans 8:1-11
• Tuesday - Romans 8:12-17
• Wednesday - Romans 8:18-27
• Thursday - Romans 8:28-36
• Friday - Romans 8:37-39
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church helps our body seek God’s best for one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read Romans 8:26-30.
• What was the main point of the message this week?
• Has anyone ever read A Pilgrim's Progress? What was it like?
• How is your prayer life?
• What makes it hard for you to pray? What motivates you to pray?
• What are some of the things you have learned about prayer that have been an encouragement to you?
• How is it encouraging to know that the Holy Spirit (8:26-27) and Jesus (8:34) are interceding for us?
• How have you experienced Romans 8:28 in your life?
• Romans 8:29-30 can be very controversial. Without getting into all the details and trying to solve all the theological issues (seriously avoid that) talk about what the impact of these verses really should be in our sanctification.
Home Church
New to Fellowship? Ready to get connected relationally and grow spiritually in community? Home Church is the place for you! In our small groups you will study God’s Word, pray together, and serve alongside one another. We believe God intended for people to live in community and at Fellowship
that is in our small groups called Home Church.
Contact Michael Harrison mharrison@fellowshipconway.org
to hear more and get connected.
New to Fellowship?
We are so glad that you joined the Fellowship Family to worship this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect” section of your bulletin, tear it off, and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift.
Fellowship 101 | April 11 | 9:00 a.m.
We invite you to join us on Sunday morning, April 11th, to learn more about Fellowship. This is a great opportunity to learn about our mission, values, and ministries. If you’re new to Fellowship, mark your calendars for Sunday, April 11th, 9:00 a.m. (conference room) to hear what God is doing and where He is taking us. During this time you will get to meet some of our ministry leaders and ask questions that will help you in your search for a home church. We’re excited to meet you! Go to fellowshipconway.org/register to sign-up.
NEXT
Our college and young adult ministry meets every Sunday, 6:00 p.m. in the NEXT Room (second floor of Fellowship). Everyone between the ages of 18-25 is invited to join us tonight for dinner, God’s Word, and discussion. For more information contact Shane at swanamaker@fellowshipconway.org
Ministry Center Update
On March 1st, the Winter Warming Station closed after 11 weeks that included a ten-day severe winter weather event. We are excited to announce that we were able to shelter 142 individuals, including 12 children with ZERO Covid outbreaks!! Please praise God with us for His provision and protection during the past 11 weeks. God is Good!
Downline Preview
Thank you Fellowship Conway for hosting the Downline Conway Institute this year! For the past 5 months, 27 people from 14 different Conway churches have been gathering at Fellowship to walk through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and be further equipped as disciple makers in our churches, homes, and communities. Coming up in April, you are invited to a preview night where you can come for an evening and get a taste of what Downline offers and hopefully a desire to join us next Fall. Be watching for more details for the preview night, Fellowship and Downline would love for you to consider this great opportunity to spiritually grow in the area of discipleship. Check out more about Downline at downlineconway.com
Spring Forward next week
Remember to set your clocks back next Saturday, March 13 and join us Sunday for worship at 9:00
and 10:45 a.m.
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