Read Romans 8:19-21
Have a notebook and pen ready to write down notes and impressions.
Focus on Jesus!
A. What did I learn from Jesus? What is He saying to me?
B. How will I follow Jesus today?
C. How can I become like Jesus through this study?
Romans 8:19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
Meditate on these questions.
- What is the revelation of the sons of God? Why is creation waiting for this in eager expectation?
Next, listen to this commentary.
Romans 8:19
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Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope.
Meditate on these questions.
- How was creation subjected to futility? Who subjected it to futility?
- How is the fate of creation dependent on the revelation of the sons of God?
Next, listen to this commentary.
Romans 8:20
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Romans 8:20-21 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Meditate on these questions.
- What is God's big plan for the world, and who will He use to bring it into reality?
Next, listen to this commentary.
Romans 8:21
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