ADDRESSES ON ROMANS
LECTURE VII RIGHTEOUSNESS REALIZED (Continued) R,omans 6: 1--8: 39 OUR LIFE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT 8:1--39
Today we are to conclude the study of the fourth great division of the epistle, which we have presented in three lec-- tures here, in order to dwell at length upon this important portion of the book-"Righteousness Realized." Let us re-- member, however, that chapters six, seven, and eight are a unit: and that, in reality, they must not be separated, the one from the other. They comprise a progressive unfolding of this vital truth: How is the believer in Christ to experience the life of victory over sin? Chapter eight gives us the complete answer, and is the climax of this division of the epistle, as well as the climax of the whole book. It is the mountain--top experience, about which we are to study today, one of the highest peaks in all the Word of God. It tells us the way to victory over sin through the blessed Holy Spirit-our Deliverer, our Helper, our Intercessor, our Comforter, the One through whom our sinful lives may be transformed by the miracle of His grace. No wonder Paul closes the chapter with these wonderful words: "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Before ยท he knew the operation of the Spirit of God within him, he felt as though he were the victim of an ancient tyrant, carrying a corpse on his back; thus he struggled against sin as he tried to keep the Mosaic Law. But his despair changed to assurance as he learned of the work of the Holy Spirit!_He..~ealged t_h9t. the battle was not his, but the Lord's; and we, too, must learn that our part is to obey the instruction of the sixth chapter of -Romans. When we yield our bodies, He makes known to ...__-:-- us the operation of the Holy Spirit. Page 132]
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online