Finding Hope (Romans 8:28-30) | Pastor Evan Jacobsen
Weekend Sermons Podcast · Compass Bible Church Hill Country
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Show Notes
Live unwaveringly for Christ in your present circumstance, remembering God is working your life toward His wondrously good end.
MAIN TEXT: Romans 8:28-30
POINT 1: Find Comfort in God’s Agency (v. 28)
POINT 2: Engage Your Present Circumstances with God’s Purpose in Mind (v. 29)
POINT 3: Fortify Your Faith with God’s Guaranteed Work (v. 30)
Application Questions:
1.) Write down one observation you found particularly helpful from this week's sermon.
2.) Read Acts 11:19–21 & Philippians 1:12-14. How do these passages display God’s agency in the seemingly problematic positions these Christians faced?
a.) Using these passages, how can you view your present circumstances differently?
3.) Read Romans 8:29 & Ephesians 4:22-24. Why is remembering God’s goal to conform you in the image of Christ critical when you consider all of the obstacles you face?
a.)How does God’s goal of Christlikeness for you change the way you define what is good for you?
4.) Read Psalm 119:105 & 2 Timothy 3:16-17. How does God’s Word help you engage the specific situations you are facing?
a.) How can using Bible Study methods like T-A-N (Then | Always | Now) prepare you for future situations where you need Biblical wisdom to make wise decisions?
5.) Read Philippians 1:6 & Philippians 3:20–21. Knowing that God is working His Willto competition, how does this help you confidently live for Christ despite the difficult situations you are currently facing?