THE GLORIOUS HOPE, Dr. Samuel Lee
GOD'S PERFECT WILL
Passage: Romans 8:26~30  
Key verse: 28
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(A) himself intercedes for us(B) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(C) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(D) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(E) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(F) according to his purpose.(G) 29 For those God foreknew(H) he also predestined(I) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(J) that he might be the firstborn(K) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(L) he also called;(M) those he called, he also justified;(N) those he justified, he also glorified.(O)
Footnotes
- Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who
Cross references
- Romans 8:26 : ver 15, 16
- Romans 8:26 : Eph 6:18
- Romans 8:27 : S Rev 2:23
- Romans 8:27 : S ver 34
- Romans 8:28 : Ge 50:20; Isa 38:17; Jer 29:11
- Romans 8:28 : ver 30; Ro 11:29; 1Co 1:9; Gal 1:6, 15; Eph 4:1, 4; 1Th 2:12; 2Ti 1:9; Heb 9:15; 1Pe 2:9; 2Pe 1:10
- Romans 8:28 : Eph 1:11; 3:11; Heb 6:17
- Romans 8:29 : Ro 11:2; 1Pe 1:2
- Romans 8:29 : Eph 1:5, 11
- Romans 8:29 : 1Co 15:49; 2Co 3:18; Php 3:21; 1Jn 3:2
- Romans 8:29 : S Col 1:18
- Romans 8:30 : Eph 1:5, 11
- Romans 8:30 : S ver 28
- Romans 8:30 : S Ro 4:25
- Romans 8:30 : Ro 9:23
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1. The Spirit helps us in our weakness (26-28)
God's will for each person is that he be conformed to the image of his Son (29). It is more important than where we work, or who we marry. His Spirit is working in us for this purpose. We are spiritually so weak that sometimes we don't even know how to pray; but prayer is our lifeline to God. So God's Spirit prays for us according to God's will. When we commit our hearts to God, he uses every circumstance to build our character, to deepen our faith and love (28).
2. God works through the gospel (29-30)
These verses summarize gospel work from God's point of view. God wants to create a new humanity, a people of God who bear the image of his Son Jesus. He called us in love. When we responded in faith, he justified us through Jesus' blood and began the work of bringing us to glory through the resurrection power of Jesus.
Prayer: Lord, work out your perfect will in me. Mold me into the image of Jesus.
One Word: God works in us for good