Sermon Tone Analysis

Romans 8

Not too long after Kristy and I got married, we spent a lot of time at my sisters house.One day my brother in law came home with a large backyard trampoline.

It was a used item, he had taken it as partial payment for a job he was doing.

Their kids were young, and were excited to have this trampoline.

So being a good uncle, I went out back with my brother in law to assemble it.

We got the frame together, we the springs on correctly (12,6,3,9 etc).

We got it all put together and in place.

Only one last thing to do.

TEST JUMP.

Some one had to make sure it was safe.

I volunteered… Because I am a good uncle… not because I was a kid shoved into a mans body.

I climbed up on top of this trampoline and started walking around.

Then I started kinda bouncing a little.

Then a few bigger jumps.

On my third jump something strange happened.

The trampoline ripped open and I plunged to the ground.

Turns out the trampoline had a case of dry rot.

But don’t worry, that small tree stump we placed the trampoline over broke my fall quite nicely.

Why do I tell you this story?

First of all its fun to chuckle at my misfortunes.

But mote importantly there is a spiritual parallel.

My brother in law and I did everything right.

He had pure motives when he brought home the trampoline, we both showed our love for the kids by diligently putting together this toy for the kids.

Even though we did the right things it still ended in disaster.

Why?

Because the trampoline we were working with contained a fatal flaw.

It was broken.

Our world contains the fatal flaw of sin.

Our world is broken.

No matter how hard we work to do the right things.

No matter how faithful we are, there will be times that we suffer the consequences of a broken, fallen world.

But there is hope, and that is what today’s message is about.

More Than Conquerors

Big Idea:

In the midst of our anxiety, fear, struggles, and confusion; God declares, "I Got This!".

31 What then are we to say about these things?

If God is for us, who is against us?

32 He did not even spare his own Son but offered him up for us all.

How will he not also with him grant us everything?

33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?

God is the one who justifies.

34 Who is the one who condemns?

Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.

35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ?

Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36 As it is written:

Because of you

we are being put to death all day long;

we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.,bh

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

As we come to the end of , we’re faced with a crescendo of questions.

See if you can spot them as we read verses 31-39.

31 What then are we to say about these things?

If God is for us, who is against us?

32 He did not even spare his own Son but offered him up for us all.

How will he not also with him grant us everything?

33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?

God is the one who justifies.

34 Who is the one who condemns?

Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.

35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ?

Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

31 What then are we to say about these things?

If God is for us, who is against us?

32 He did not even spare his own Son but offered him up for us all.

How will he not also with him grant us everything?

33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?

God is the one who justifies.

34 Who is the one who condemns?

Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.

35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ?

Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36 As it is written: Because of you we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Because of you we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Because of you

we are being put to death all day long;

we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.,bh

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What are we to say?

Christian Standard Bible.

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Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.5-year-old

Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper.

She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone: “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.”

She asked again, and he gave the same answer.

She smiled and said, “It’s OK – Jesus will be in there with you.”

Johnny walked hesitantly to the door and slowly opened it.

He peeked inside, saw that it was dark and started to leave…and then an idea came to him and he asked this question: “Jesus, if you’re in there, would you hand me a can of tomato soup?”

* Why do we press harder on a remote when we know the batteries are going dead?

* Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?

* Is there ever a day when mattresses are not on sale?

* Why do we constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

* Why do we continue to pay $1.39 for a bottle of Aquafina water when the Pepsi Company has admitted that it uses public drinking water as its source (a lot of these bottles are filled with water from my hometown)?

* Why did over 17 million people watch High School Musical 2 on August 17th when it celebrates school getting out while students around the country were getting ready for the start of school?

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On top of these really deep questions, you may have some questions about Pontiac Bible Church.

If you’re new here you may wonder what the next step is for you.

Here’s a pathway for you to follow.

Start with Sundays and then plug into a small group.