SESSION 3 I. Preparing grace (Romans 8:18–25) II. Intervening grace (vv. 26–39): A. When you do not know what to pray for (vv. 26–27).
1. God doesn’t judge our weaknesses, he meets us in them. 2. The indwelling Spirit carries our groanings to the Father, so groan! 3. Don’t fail to pray because you don’t have the “right” things to say. 4. “God help me” is a theologically strong prayer. B. Because the Holy Spirit is with you, you are never alone. C. God said to Moses: I see, I hear, I remember, and I know. III. Unstoppable grace (vv. 28–30): A. Romans 8:28 improperly used sets people up for anger toward God. B. Verses 29–30 interpret verse 28; “good” equals redemption. C. Nothing, including suffering, can thwart the march of redemption in your life. D. Jesus must reign until every enemy is under his feet (1 Corinthians 15). E. The best thing in your life is being redeemed! IV. Providing grace (vv. 31–32): A. God knows what you need and will provide what you need. B. Jesus is your guarantee. C. Sometimes the suffering is the provision. 1. Scripture is filled with weak people. 2. “We are a collection of weaknesses held together by cords of grace.” 3. “Your weakness is not in the way of God’s grace, your delusions of strength are.” 4. Suffering releases from the need to be strong, wise, and self-righteous. 5. God is rescuing us from ourselves; one of his tools is suffering. V. Inseparable grace (vv. 33–39): A. Suffering brings the assault of condemning voices. B. The truth: God’s love isn’t earned by righteousness and can’t be lost in suffering. C. Two cries in the heart of every human being: 1. “Will somebody love me?” 2. “Once they know me, will they still love me?” 3. The gospel’s answer is “Yes, and amen.” D. God doesn’t leave you alone in your suffering. He gives grace. E. We can stand in suffering because nothing can separate us from God’s love.
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