Future Glory

An Outline of Romans 8:28-30

1. SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD (Vs 28)

A. God (works out) all things…

1. For good

-we know because God is good and He is Sovereign

Gen 50:20 , Jer 29:11

-Of who:

2. Those who love Him - who have been called

-Love him (present tense)

Mt 22:37

-Have been called (past tense)

It’s like Rev 13:8

CALLED

External - The Gospel

Ro 10:18 ; Mt 24:14 ; Col 1:6 , 23

Ro 10:13-15

Internal - Justification

Ro 10:9-10

Paradox

Jn 6:44

Mt 22:14

Jn 15:16

3. According to His purpose

2 Tim 1:9

Titus 1:1-2

Eph 1:4-6 , 11 , 3:11

2. GOD’S TRANSFORMING POWER (Vs 29)

A. Conformed to the image of Christ

1. Those God foreknew

Fore knowledge

Knowledge before hand

Only God knows the future

Turn to 1 Pe 1:1-2

2. God also predestined

3. Firstborn - Brothers and sisters of Christ

Just as we were born into the world according to God’s will and purpose with no say whatsoever on our part, God chose us to be in Christ, born again, co-heirs with Christ and children of God by His own will and purpose

Col 1:15 , 18

-head of the church

-the beginning (of the church)

-firstborn (from the death of sin) Rev 1:5

Jn 1:12-13

Heirs

Ro 8:16-17

Gal 4:7

Eph 3:6

3. THE GOLDEN CHAIN (Vs 30)

A. Predestined for glory

1. Predestined

2. Called

3. Justified

Gal 3:11 , Ro 3:28 , Ro 5:1 , 9 ,

4. Glorified

Ro 8:17