Creation subjected to vanity – In Hope

Romans 8:20

The Creation • New Creation in Christ – The Christian

(Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17)

The Creation • New Creation in Christ – The Christian

(Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17)• The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25;

19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:3, I Tim. 1:1)

The Creation • New Creation in Christ – The Christian

(Eph. 2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17)• The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25;

19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:3, I Tim. 1:1) • Christian delivered from “bondage of

corruption” to “liberty of glory – sons of God” (Rom. 8:21, Phil. 3:21, I Jn. 3:2-3)

The Creation • New Creation in Christ – The Christian (Eph.

2:15, 2 Cor. 5:17)• The Christian waits in Hope (Romans 8:24-25;

19, 23; I Pet. 1:3, I Thess. 1:9-10, I Tim. 1:1) • Christian delivered from “bondage of

corruption” to “liberty of glory – sons of God” (Rom. 8:21, Phil. 3:21, I Jn. 3:2-3)

• Distinguished from the “whole creation” – the Christian waits for the redemption of the body - “first fruits” (Rom. 8:23, 19; I Cor. 15:20-23)

The Creation • Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails”

(Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)

The Creation • Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails”

(Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)• Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” -

God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20)

The Creation • Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails”

(Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)• Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” -

God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20)

• Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27,

I Jn. 1:5)

The Creation • Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails”

(Gen. 3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)• Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” -

God’s Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20)

• Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27, I Jn. 1:5)

• How many would become Christians if they had immunity from Life’s vanity and groaning?

The Creation • Subjection to “vanity” – “groans and travails” (Gen.

3:17, 22-23, Eccl. 3:1-10)• Subjection to vanity – “by reason of God” - God’s

Purpose – Helps us see how bad is sin before God? (Rom. 8:20)

• Why droughts, famine, disease, death, storms, destruction, etc. – God is powerless? God is evil? (Lam. 3:37-39, Matt. 8:27, I Jn. 1:5)

• How many would become Christians if they had immunity from Life’s vanity and groaning?

• Our hope lies in Heaven – flesh and blood does not enter – no marriage (Col. 1:5, I Cor. 15:50, Lk. 20:34-35)