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Romans 8:14-17

Life Through the Spirit

May 23, 2027

The Return of the Prodigal Son, Rembrandt van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1668Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
The father’s two hands laid on the back of the kneeling son, one of them a working hand and one of them not.You received a Spirit of adoption, through whom we cry, Abba, Father! The Spirit himself bears witness that we are children of God.Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt, at the end of his life, painting the moment of being taken back rather than the moment of leaving.Hermitage Museum, Saint PetersburgThe Hermitage, Saint Petersburg.Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Roman Lectionary
GospelMatt. 28:16-20Mt 28:16-20
Second ReadingRom. 8:14-17Rom 8:14-17
First ReadingDeut. 4:32-34, 39-40Dt 4:32-34, 39-40
Responsorial PsalmPs. 33:4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22 (12b)Ps 33:4-5, 6+9, 18-19, 20+22 (12b)

Overview & Insights

“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you… he will give life to your mortal bodies.” (Romans 8:11)

Romans 8:1–17 discusses six new-covenant blessings to the believer that proceed from the Spirit: justification (v. 1), obedience (vv. 2–8, 12–13), indwelling (vv. 9–10), resurrection (v. 11), adoption (vv. 14–16), and inheritance (v. 17). Romans 8:18–30 adds one more new-covenant blessing of the Spirit, glory (through suffering), which I will discuss in the next unit.

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Commentary

Commentary on Romans 8:12-17 (Holy Trinity)Commentary on Rom 8:12-17 (Holy Trinity) Working Preacher

The lectionary voice on the Spirit of adoption for Trinity Sunday.

Romans 8:1-11 CommentaryRom 8:1-11 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed reading of life in the Spirit that opens Romans 8.

Romans 8 CommentaryRom 8 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse study of adoption and heirship in the Spirit.

Romans 8:14 CommentariesRom 8:14 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered on being led by the Spirit.

Romans Commentaries & SermonsRom Commentaries & Sermons Precept Austin

A deep collection of study links and sermons covering Romans 8.

Barnes' Notes: Romans 8Barnes' Notes: Rom 8 StudyLight

A historic verse by verse commentary on the passage.

Background & Word Study

Book of Romans Overview (Part 2)Book of Rom Overview (Part 2) BibleProject

Animated overview of the later chapters of Romans.

Romans 8:14 InterlinearRom 8:14 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word of the verse on the children of God.

The Church Fathers

Romans 8 - CatenaRom 8 - Catena Catena

Patristic comment on the Spirit of adoption from the Church Fathers.

Questions preachers ask

What is life in the Spirit?

Those in whom the Spirit dwells are set free from the flesh, and the same Spirit that raised Jesus will give life to their mortal bodies.

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