Life as Redeemed Children

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This past Sunday we discovered that Romans 8:1-2 not only acts as a perfect bridge from life as condemned sinners (Romans 7:5-25), to life as redeemed believers (Romans 8:1-39), but it also serves as an introduction as to how life in the Spirit impacts the child of God.

And what is so amazing about life as redeemed believers, is the first thing that God would want us to know is that even though we are redeemed children of God, we still have an unredeemed body of sinful flesh chained to us, and because of this, we will experience failure as believers.

And because of this, Gods Word intends to be crystal clear in the fact, that because of what Jesus has done for us, we are no longer condemned, even when we do find ourselves failing at times. The baggage of our past and present has not only been forgiven, it has been removed and therefore God no longer wants us to walk around with the baggage of condemnation weighing us down (Romans 8:1).

In this past Sunday's sermon, we also learned that one of the most incredible truths from Romans 8, is the fact that it is "bookmarked" with two of the most powerful promises in all of Scripture for the child of God.

Romans 8 begins in verse one by saying there is “no condemnation” for anyone who has put their trust in Jesus. And Romans 8 ends in verse thirty-nine by saying there is “nothing” in all creation that can “separate us from the love of God that is found in Christ Jesus.” 

Now that you know there is absolutely NOTHING that you have ever done in your past, present, or future, that will condemn you if you trust in Jesus, nor is there anything that can ever separate you from the God’s love, as long as you believe in and follow Jesus, how are you going to respond?

How has this truth impacted your life this week?

Take some time to read over Romans 8:1 and Romans 8:35-39, and write a paragraph or two on how that should impact the hearts and minds of God’s children.

Then, the final step in today’s devotional time, is post it on Facebook for your friends and family to reflect upon.


If you do not do Facebook, consider emailing or snail mailing it to your friends and family.

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