The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 19 : The Spirit’s Intercession for the Believers (8:18-27)

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS AND THEMES – THE CHRISTIAN AND SUFFERING – ROMANS CHAPTERS 5 & 8: COMING FULL CIRCLE – THE LAYOUT OF THE PARAGRAPH – THE RELATION OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH – PARTICIPATING IN CHRIST’S SUFFERING AND GLORY – REVELATION OF THE SONS OF GOD – CREATION SUBJECT TO “FRUSTRATION” – CREATION WILL NOT BE ANNIHILATED – PAUL’S EMPHASIS HERE IS MAN, NOT CREATION – WE GROAN “BECAUSE” WE HAVE THE SPIRIT – THE HOLY SPIRIT ALSO COMES TO THE CHRISTIAN’S AID – WITH GROANINGS THAT CANNOT BE UTTERED – IT IS GOD’S WILL THAT THE SPIRIT INTERCEDES FOR HIS CHILDREN – ONLY CHRISTIANS CAN TRULY PRAY