Living Positively (HOPE)
Pastor Joe Lay
November 2, 2025
"... I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL."
- John 10:10 NIV
Romans 8:1-39 NIV
AS A CHRISTIAN, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE...
1) A LIFE WITHOUT CONDEMNATION vs. 1
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
- Romans 8:1 NIV
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
- John 3:17 NIV
2) A LIFE WITHOUT DOMINATION vs. 2-17
because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
- Romans 8:2 NIV
Those who live as their human nature tells them to, have their minds controlled by what human nature wants. Those who live as the Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants.
- Romans 8:5 GNT
3) A LIFE WITHOUT DESPERATION vs. 18-27
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
- Romans 8:18 NIV
4) A LIFE WITHOUT MISCALCULATION vs. 28-30
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
- Romans 8:28 NIV
5) A LIFE WITHOUT INTIMIDATION vs. 31, 33-34
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Romans 8:31 NIV
6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Hebrews13:6 NIV
6) A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITATION vs. 32
32 Since he did not spare even his own Son for us, but gave him up for us all, won't he also surely give us everything else?
- omans 8:32 TLB