Category: Romans 8

There is therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. This is a promise that has given many believers great hope throughout the centuries. It is a promise of both immediate and eternal freedom. In Christ, I am free right now and I am free forever. It is a promise that reminds me that the chains of my sin have been broken. The power of Satan has been destroyed. The penalty of death has been obliterated. All of this has been made possible through the horrific death and victorious resurrection of Jesus.

The root word of captivate is the word captive. It brings to mind the picture of someone who is held in captivity. Now a person in captivity can only do what his or her captor allows them to do. This is a picture that can either be negative or positive. If you think about this I think you’ll see what I am saying.

Romans chapter 8 is like healing medicine on infected wounds. God’s Word is like a two edged sword that cuts into the deepest parts of our souls and delivers an injection of the gospel that no other source can provide. It’s like a mirror that shows us our imperfections and helps us to reflect on God’s perfection in the cross of Christ. And Romans chapter 8 is like the most precious of all the medicine in God’s Word because it teaches us that there is therefore, now, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

I’m planning to focus entirely on Romans 8:1 today. Romans chapter 8 is a passage of Scripture that I turn to often. It’s a passage of Scripture that describes the Holy Spirit’s work in setting us free from the bondage of slavery to sin.