Sermon Tone Analysis

Sermon Information / Citation

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Morris, Leon.

The Epistle to the Romans.

The Pillar New Testament Commentary.

Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press, 1988.

[*1]

Mounce, Robert H. Romans.

Vol.

27.

The New American Commentary.

Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995.

[*2]

Schreiner, Thomas R. Romans.

Vol. 6. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament.

Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998.

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Spence-Jones, H. D. M., ed.

The Pulpit Commentary: Romans.

The Pulpit Commentary.

London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1909.

[*4]

Sproul, R. C. The Gospel of God: An Exposition of Romans.

Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 1994.

[*5]

Stott, John R. W. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World.

The Bible Speaks Today.

Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

[*6]

Wiersbe, Warren W. The Bible Exposition Commentary.

Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996.

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Sermon Crafted with help from:

Piper, John.

Look at the Book Labs.

Minneapolis, MN: Desiring God, 2014–2015.

Piper, John.

Look at the Book Labs.

Minneapolis, MN: Desiring God, 2014–2015.

Intro

Space: The final frontier...

What must space travel be like for the Astronauts that go there?

What change or effect does it have on them I wonder?

Their experiences

Jerry Linenger = 143 Days in Space

But it’s when you have that reflective moment, when you just float over the top of a window.

In my five months on the Russian Space Station, I had some opportunities where, for 90 minutes, I would just levitate over a window, and I’d see the sun rise, the sun set, the stars come out, and I’d just sort of block the world out.

I blocked out science, to some degree.

I said: I’m not going to identify the Big Dipper.

There’s so much stuff out there; it’s a feeble effort by man to try and put labels on all this stuff.

You just have this incredible view of the universe, of Earth, and a little reflection of yourself as a human being

Their sacrifices

Venturing into the environment of space can have negative effects on the human body.

Significant adverse effects of long-term weightlessness include muscle atrophy and deterioration of the skeleton (spaceflight osteopenia).

Other significant effects include a slowing of cardiovascular system functions, decreased production of red blood cells, balance disorders, eyesight disorders and a weakening of the immune system.

Additional symptoms include fluid redistribution (causing the "moon-face" appearance typical in pictures of astronauts experiencing weightlessness), loss of body mass, nasal congestion, sleep disturbance, and excess flatulence.

Their training beforehand

This concept — that bone adapts to pressure, or a lack of it — is known as Wolff’s law.

It’s the reason astronauts return with reduced bone density after floating in microgravity.

And conversely, it explains why studies show that tennis players and fencers develop greater bone mass in their dominant arms and legs.

Would they say it is worth it?

Prayer / Open

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Message

Rom 8:17

Children of God will be glorified with Christ if we suffer with Him

The Freedom and Glory of the Child of God

All of us will experience suffering in this life

Our suffering does not make sense when we misunderstand eternity

Revealed Glory

Christ’s Glory / Your Glory

The earth is waiting for us!!

Not the opposite

God subjected the world in HOPE

HOPE = freedom / glorification

Do you see how this makes Jesus the center of everything?

When you are faced with suffering will you remember this verse?

John Piper = “great corrective to the prosperity ‘gospel’ this is the great NOT YET

Rom

The Redemption of Our Bodies

Groaning with Pain [ Whole Creation ]

death pains / birth pains

also us… Christians…

Christian Tension = Already / Not Yet...

firstfruits… harvest started!!

groan inwardly / wait eagerly!!!

elderly / infirm / sick = groaning… / Waiting…

HOPE = Unseen…

the world we see does not confirm our hope = subjected

Paul’s plea for patience

What are you currently asking God to do for you?

Will you remain if He does not do it?

Have you commited to the patient waiting on God?

Will you ask God to grant you this fruit of the Spirit in your life?

Rom 2.7

Already / Not Yet…

The Spirits Help in Our Weakness

In Prayer

We do not know what to pray for…?

deliverance / healing / patience / forbearance

intercession = groanings

The Spirit works these in us

The Spirit - does not groan - does know what to pray

God searches our hearts

He knows the mind of the Spirit

Spirit stirs our hearts to groan - v23

Remember

Trinitarian action of prayer!!

What does it mean to pray in the Spirit?