Sermons from Pastor Ben Helton
Romans 8 :: The Problem of Suffering and Evil
Difficult Truths about Suffering
James 1:15, Isaiah 43, 55:8-9, Job 38, 4:14
1. Suffering comes from _________
2. We were made to ______________
3. His ways are not ____________
4. I am not a qualified judge of ______________
5. Our suffering is ____________
What Good Comes From Suffering?
2 Corinthians 7:8-13, 1:8-9, 1 Peter 1:6-7
1. Turn from __________
2. Rely on _____________
3. Become more __________________
Romans 8 :: Life As We Know It
Life As We Know It
Hebrews 12:1-3, 2 Corinthians 4:17
1. Things shouldn’t ___________________.
2. Something better is ___________________.
3. Everything is going to ____________________.
My Life As I Know It
Mark 7:31-37,10:27, Luke 1:35-37, Philippians 4:13
1. My situation is not _______________.
2. God cares about your ______________.
3. God was willing to be ___________ to fix ________________.
Romans Week 13 - About Face - Death to Adoption
Romans 8
1. Planned in advance
Ephesians 1:4-6
2. Comes at a cost
Galatians 4:4-5
3. Removed me from my bad situations
Psalm 40:1-3
4. Changes my identity
Colossians 3:1-3
5. Removes my debts
Isaiah 53:1-6
6. Gives me new expectations
2 Corinthians 5:17
7. Grafts me into an inheritance
Romans 8:17
8. I am loved by a new father
1 John 3:1
After god adopts us into his family, there is nothing we can do to make him love us more or to make him love us less.
Romans Week 12 - How to Live Out Christianity
Romans 8:1-17
Know the Foundation Truth v 1-4
NO Condemnation
I Belong
I’m set free from sin
Work can’t save
Jesus did it ALL
So…follow the Spirit by: v 5-17
Galatians 6:7-10, Ephesian 5:17-18
Tuning in
Staying tuned in
Actually Obeying