 Shalom and praise the Lord. Thank you, Jeffina, John, Paul, and Paul for joining class. We begin. Thank you, Zillatoli, for joining class as well. A warm welcome to also our e-learning students who will be joining, listening to these lectures later on. So can I ask Jeffina to lead us in prayer, please? Let's pray. Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you under the name of Jesus. We thank you for this day. We thank you for the class we are about to have. God, I just pray that as we are listening to the classes, you will open our spiritual lives and spiritual earth and spiritual mind to understand your truths that can transform our life. Jesus, that can bring us to the light, that can make us different out here on this world. God, I just pray that all the truths with our heart will be fully convinced so that we can stand strong for you on this life, Jesus. We give pastors early night their hands. We bless them in the name of Jesus and I bless all my classmates over here who are about to come all the e-learning students. We just pray that God, every single truth that we learn, we will apply it in our life and we will live for your glory. We give you all the glory and honor in Jesus' name, I pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Jeffina. So last class on Monday we looked at Romans chapter 6, I think 6 onwards till verse 17. So we saw how the Holy Spirit who lives in us is a spirit of life. He quickens life in our mortal bodies. He gives life in our mortal bodies and we looked at that powerful verse. We also see that the Holy Spirit who lives in us is a spirit of adoption. He makes us attest or he confirms or he affirms to us that we are the children of God and that we are heirs of God and that we are joint heirs of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit Paul also reveals that he helps us overcome the law of sin and death and he is helping us to overcome the sinful deeds of the body. He is the one who is leading us to become, he is the one who is leading us, sorry, because we are the children of God. Like we said that he is a spirit of adoption who has, who testifies the fact, the test of the fact that we are part of the kingdom of God now, we are part of God's family. He is also the one who bears witness regarding this in our spirit man that we are heirs of God and we are joint heirs of Jesus Christ. So Paul is saying in verse 17 that in the spiritual realm this is our standing and God wants us to conduct ourselves as heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. This is our authority, this is our standing in the spiritual realm and we need to exercise that here in the natural realm. So that is what we looked at very briefly about what we learned last class. So we'll continue with Romans chapter 8. We will look at verses 18 to verse 23. So can one of you please read Romans 8 verses 18 to 23 please. Romans chapter 8 verses 18 to 23. Jeffina, just a request, I hope you don't mind. In your reading can you just read a little slowly, pause at commas, you know, full stops and so that we can all just, you know, get it into our minds and our hearts what we are, what you're reading for us. Appreciate your reading. Thank you. But just a small request. Yeah, please go ahead. Romans chapter 8 verses 18 to 23. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope. Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of the corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pans together until now. Not only that, but we also have the first rules of the spirit, even we ourselves grown with us, grown within ourselves eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. Amen. Good job. Thank you, Jafina. So in this passage, you know, is a very unique passage. It's quite a unique passage because, you know, what Paul is mentioning here, writing here or stating here, he does not share it anywhere else in any other epistles. So it's very important for us to look and study these verses. Verse 18 he says, for I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. He says, you know, for I consider that the sufferings of this present time, he's referring to the corruption and the bondage of creation. And he's also pointing out to the future glory. So he says, yes, we are going through earthly suffering. Part of that suffering that he has already mentioned in the preceding verses has to do with crucifying the flesh. But he's saying there is something more glorious coming up. Verse 19, for the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. So he says, even creation is eagerly waiting for the unveiling of the sons of God. You know, we are already sons of God. We are already hairs. We are already joint hairs with Christ Jesus. That is already a done, completed thing. But he's saying there is something more that is coming up and even creation is looking forward for that. Verse 20, for the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, because of him who subjected it in hope. So the hymn here is a capital H is talking about God. So he says, all of creation was subjected to futility, the vain futile things that are destructive. And it was not the will of God for this to happen. Okay, we need to note here that God did not willingly subject creation to futility because that was not his original plan and design why he created this world. He did not created it for it to be perfect for some time and then to be subjected to futility and to pain and suffering and all of that. It was not his will. It was not something that he intended. But Paul says God allowed creation to be subject to futility, to these vain things that are destructive. And why did he allow it? Because this was man's choice. Okay, because man sinned and Adam and Eve sinned. Not only did they face the consequence of the sin, but all of God's creation also faces or suffers the consequences of man's sin. So, but God is saying that I'm letting go. I'm letting what I created to be perfect, what I created to be beautiful and good and perfect. I'm letting it, you know, be subjected to futility and to vain things. I'm letting it go because in the hope, in anticipation of the future hope. That means that he's going to redeem all of those things back to himself just like he had intended or designed it or purposed it to be. So, all of us are redeemed in part. All of us means I'm talking about all of us who are in Christ, who are saved, who are born again. All of us are redeemed in part, but there will come a time when we will experience full redemption, when our bodies will experience the full redemption. Okay, verse 21, because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. So it says at the future time, creation will also be released from bondage of corruption. In the present moment, creation now is under bondage of corruption, the great liberty or redemption that the children of God will experience when our bodies will be redeemed from being mortal to being immortal. In the same way, we look at this as a future hope and a future redemption when our bodies will be redeemed from being mortal to immortal. In the same way, creation will also be brought back or creation will also be reinstated to its original position, to its original plan and design that God had ordained it to be. Verse 22, for we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth banks together until now. Okay, so creation is going through such a lot of pain. And it says it's like a pain like that of a woman in labor. It is intense pain, but even as there is pain and suffering and bondage and everything that is going wrong, it will give birth to something. So it is an intense pain, but it's a pain that is expecting something wonderful to happen, just like a woman goes through a lot of pain. And then when it gives birth to the baby, everything what pain that the woman has gone through seems to vanish in the light of what God has blessed them with, the light of what she's carrying in her. So even as they go through this intense pain, just to know that, hey, this pain is not going to last forever. It's not eternal, but I have to go through this pain so that I can see my baby. I can see this beautiful creation that God is being weaving and knitting in my womb. Okay, so not only that, but we who are the first fruits of the Spirit. So he's basically talking of believers in whom the Holy Spirit dwells. We too are groaning, we too are suffering and we too are eagerly waiting for the adoption and we too are eagerly waiting for the redemption of our bodies. Okay, now in verse 21, Paul mentions the glorious liberty of the children of God and he's referring to the time when our bodies will be redeemed, when our bodies will be fully and completely redeemed in sense that, you know, as mortal beings, you know, we are redeemed in part, but you know, there'll be a time in the future and eschatological hope when mortal will put on immortality. And you know, when mortal puts on immortality, we will no longer be subject to physical depth, to sin, to pain, to suffering, but we will experience a glorious redemption in this fullness and all that God has designed us to be. So what is Paul basically telling us in this passage? Okay, he's saying that when Adam sinned, not only did Adam come into subjection to sin and Satan, but the whole world also came to subjection to sin, Satan and death. All of creation at the fall came into bondage and corruption. It came into subjection to the working of death, which is decay, everything that is banned, that is corrupted. There was a downward decline and there was a deviation from God's original plan, design and purpose. Now this was not God's original design or how he created the world, but because of sin, the fall brought about corruption. It brought deviation from this original design and purpose and perfect state that God created it to be. Now, why is there suffering in the world today? Because all of creation is under corruption and bondage and God allowed the subjection because of the future hope of the glorious full redemption. Okay, now we'll just look at a few cross references. Colossians chapter one was 20 and Ephesians chapter one was 14. So can one of you please read Colossians chapter one was 20 and somebody else can read Ephesians chapter one was 14 please. Colossians one 20. And by him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of his cross. Amen. Thank you, John Paul. So what God is working, what is God working towards through Christ, he is going to reconcile all things to himself is going to bring it all back. He let it go, not willingly, as we read in Romans chapter eight was 20. So that through Jesus and what Jesus did on the cross, he will reconcile all things back to himself. Okay, can one of you please read Ephesians chapter one was 14 please. Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchase possession to the praise of his glory. Amen. Thank you. So the Holy Spirit has been given as a deposit and a guarantee until which means, you know, there is more to come until the redemption of the purchase position. So we are partly redeemed, but we will be fully redeemed. Now coming back to Romans chapter eight was 23. You know, we suffer in this world. And we wonder why, because all of creation is subject to corruption and decay. That is why, you know, we can fall sick. There's different kinds of sicknesses and, you know, whether we like it or not, we can catch a cold, a viral fever. You know, we went through the whole pandemic. And why? Because creation is subject to corruption and decay. But there is hope. The glorious, what is the hope? There's a glorious liberty of the children of God, the redemption of our body when God will redeem all things, you know, back to himself, back to his original plan, position. And this line back to its perfection to what he will declare as good. Okay. Before we move on to verses 24 to 28, anyone has any questions, doubts? Anything that you want me to want to ask? Thank you, Jafina. Okay. There are no questions or doubts. We'll move on to verses 24 to 28. So can one of you please read Romans 8 24 to 28 please for us? Romans chapter 8 verses 24 to 28. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For why does one still have hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Likewise, the spirit also helps in our weakness. For we did not know what we should pray for as we are, but the spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now he who searches the heart knows what the mind of the spirit is, but he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. For we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. Amen. Thank you, Jafina. So says we have this hope, you know, this hope of the redemption of all things and of all things means creation and also our bodies. But he says that hope that is seen is not hope. You know, we cannot see it. If we see it, there is no need for us to hope for it. But because we cannot see that is why we have this hope and hope is something in the future. And all we can do is wait for it in patient endurance, which means wait for it patiently with perseverance. Okay. And then interestingly, Paul, you know, at this time, he transitions to prayer. Okay. He says likewise is basically talking about, you know, the whole, the person and the work of the Holy Spirit. So in those lines, he's transitioning into prayer. He says likewise in the same way, just like, you know, the Holy Spirit helps us. You know, quickens our mortals, gives life to us quickens our mortal bodies. Just like the Holy Spirit helps us to overcome the law of sin and death. He's helping us to overcome the sinful deeds of the body. He's the one who affirms a test that, you know, we are the children of God because he's a spirit of adoption. So in the likewise or in the same manner, you know, he's saying the Holy Spirit also helps us in our weakness. Now, what weakness is he talking off? So in the overall context, it's the weakness of our flesh. And this is the, like this is the overarching theme starting from Romans chapter six, that Paul has been talking about the weakness of our flesh. But in the immediate preceding context, Paul is talking about the sufferings of the present time that we all are going through. That is the corruption and the decay in creation. The demonic works that Satan has, that Satan brings suffering and wicked people who plan wicked things against us. And there are times when we go through sufferings of life and when we feel weak and we don't want to pray. So whether it is the weakness of the flesh or the journey of the sufferings of life in the present time, you know, we say, God, I don't know what to pray for in this situation. And the same Holy Spirit that Paul has introduced to us, he says, is the same Holy Spirit that will also help us in our weakness, which means the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. So the Holy Spirit is dwelling in us and what he does, he does with or to us. Okay. So it says in verse 26, likewise, the spirit also helps in our weakness. Now the word helps in Greek literally means to take hold of together with us or against. Okay. So to take hold together with us or against. So the Holy Spirit takes hold of us or together with us or against our weaknesses. That is what it means here. Okay. The Holy Spirit takes hold of us or together with us and against our weakness. So it's not the Holy Spirit praying somewhere for us, you know, but he's doing it together with us. He's praying along or together with us, whether it's the weakness of the flesh or the sufferings of the present time. The Holy Spirit takes a hold of us and together with us prays for our weakness for which we do not know what to pray for. And it says groanings that cannot be uttered, which means the expression is coming from the Holy Spirit. It is actually intercession, but it is coming in the form of groaning that cannot be expressed through speech. And the groaning here is inarticulate speech. It cannot be expressed in tongues, crying and weeping, whatever. Sorry, it can be expressed in tongues or in crying or weeping or whatever fashion. And the Holy Spirit is releasing it through the life of the believer. Okay. So this groaning is inarticulate speech and it is expressed in tongues, crying, weeping, whatever way. And the Holy Spirit is releasing it through the believer, through the life of the believer. It says in verse 27, he who searches the heart. Now it's coming back to the heart of the individual. So God is looking into the hearts of the individual. So where is these groanings being released from? It's being released from the heart of the believer. So this prayer, this intercession that helps us in our weakness, it comes from the Holy Spirit. It's released into the heart and the spirit of the believer. And these groanings which cannot be expressed through our own words, you know, but God looks into our heart. So it is the Holy Spirit who releases it. It is released into a heart and spirit and these are groanings which cannot be expressed through our words. And also God looks into our hearts. And it says, he knows what the mind of the spirit is. So God knows what the Holy Spirit is saying because that intercession is the intercession for the saints in accordance with the will of God. Which means it is perfect intercession. We are playing just as God wants us to play or we are playing in accordance with God's will. So here in this verses, who is having the weaknesses? It's the saints, it's the believers. Who is helping us in prayer? It's the Holy Spirit. How is he helping us? He's helping us by making intercession. And who is doing the intercession? The believer is doing the intercession with the help of the Holy Spirit. And where is the intercession coming from? From the heart of the believer. And who is listening to it? It is God. So it says he looks into the heart of the believer and he knows what the Holy Spirit is saying. He knows the mind of the spirit. And so this intercession is according to the will of God. Which means the believer does not know what to pray for. The Holy Spirit is helping the believer to pray in accordance with the will of God. And it's coming out as groaning. Meaning it's a prayer that is coming from the Holy Spirit. It's being expressed in inarticulous speech. And it's not something the believer thinks up or makes up. And the groaning can be expressed in weeping or crying or through tongues. And what is the result? The result is that we are praying according to the will of God. And it results in helping the saints in their weaknesses. So in the light of this, Romans 8 28 says, We know that all things work for the good of those who love God to those who are called according to his purpose. So says these are the sufferings in the present time that we are going through. But this is our confidence that all things work together for good. Those who love God and are called according to his purpose. So this is our expectation that somehow there will be God's purposes being brought about even through the sufferings of the present time that we are going through. Why? Because we love God. You love God. I love God. And we are called or I am called or you are called according to his purpose. So all things are going to work for our good. So what is this purpose? Verses 29 and 30. Can somebody read that please? Verses 29 and 30. Somebody like to read Romans 8 29 and 30 please. For whom he, for new, he also prays this time to be confirmed to the image of his son that he might be the first born among many brethren. Moreover, whom he prays this time, this he also called, whom he called this he also justified. And whom he justified this he also glorified. Amen. Thank you, Zealotoli. As for whom God for new it basically is talking about or referring to the omnipotence of God that he knows all things. So says for whom he for new he predestined. He predestined means that he planned before time, which means God knew beforehand. He decided beforehand. Now, what did he predestined or what did he predestined? He did not predestined the choices that we will make. But he predestined that we will be confirmed the image of his son. So now the whole concept of predestination is, you know, God predestines those who would be saved. Those who go to heaven, those who go to hell and all of those things, you know, God also predestines what choices that we make. So what difference does it make for us? No, it's not God who predestines our choices, but he predestines that we will be confirmed to the image of his son. So God knew before time our choices, which means we are the ones who will be making the choices in anything in every area of our life. God does not determine our choices. God does not predestine our choices, but he knows beforehand the choices we are going to make. And he predestined not the choice, but he predestined, you know, that those who make the right choices or those who believe in Jesus, those will be confirmed to the image of his son. So he did not predestine some to believe in Jesus, some to accept him, some for heaven and some for hell. No, but he already knew beforehand the choice you and I are going to make. And he predestined that you and I who make the choice to believe in Jesus, to accept him, to receive salvation will be confirmed to the image of Jesus Christ. So those who make this choice will be made into the image of Jesus Christ because he says he's the first born among many brethren that we should be like the brethren of Jesus or we should be just like Jesus. And verse 30 says, moreover, whom he predestined, he also called, whom he called, he has also justified and whom he justified, these he also glorified. So all who become like Jesus, they are the ones who become the called. So the question is, does God only call those he predestines or does he call everyone or is the invitation for salvation extended to everyone? And those who respond to the invitation are those who are called. So we need to answer these questions. Now one school of thought says that God has already predestined things, which means, like I said, he's already predestined, who are going to be saved and they are going to be called. Then if this is true, then there's no need for us to study in a Bible college. There's no need for missions and no need for evangelism. There's no need for us to be busy church, you know, trying to reach out to the lost souls and give our lives to preaching of the gospel. Because if God has already predestined who are going to be saved, let them be saved. They'll automatically have to be saved because God has already predestined them to be saved. But this is not what the New Testament tells us. It tells us, you know, the Great Commission, Matthew chapter 28, 19 and 20, that we need to go into all the world, preach the gospel, preach, make disciples of all nations. So we need to go and preach the gospel to every creation and the invitation is open to all. John 316, for God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, whoever believes in him. So the invitation is open to all, God loved the whole world. So the invitation is open to all, anyone can believe. And the ones who believe, you know, says, you know, John 316, for God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall receive eternal life. So those who believe will become the called. And they are the ones whom God foreknew, which means he knew before the foundation of the world who is going to make this choice. And he says that those God foreknew, he predestined and whom he called to be predestined. And those, you know, who he knew that are going to make this choice, he predestined them to be conformed to the image of his son. And he says those who he predestined to be conformed to the image of the son, or those he predestined to be called, he also justified, which means that they would be made righteous. And those he justified, he also glorified, which means that they would become hairs of God and co hairs or joint hairs with Jesus Christ. Okay. So we need to get this very clear that, you know, it's not God who predestines our choices. We have been given, we have free moral beings were given the free gift to choose to make our own choices. But God knows beforehand what other choices that we are going to make. And so those he knows are going to make these choices a predestined, you know, to be conformed to the image of his son. And they are the ones who will be made righteous, justified, made righteous. And those he justified, he also glorified, which means that they would become hairs of God and joint hairs with Jesus Christ. Now Paul wraps up and goes into this whole celebratory proclamation. And he's saying here is all that God has done. And I'm celebrating everything that God has done in verses 31 to 39. Any questions so far? Any doubts, questions? Okay, there are no questions and doubts. We'll move on to verses 31 to 39. Can somebody read that please for us? Romans 8, 31 to 39. Romans chapter 8 verses 31 to 39. When they, when, what then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own son, but delivered him up for us all? How shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died. And furthermore is also reason. Who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? As it is written, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present. Nor things to come, nor height, nor depth. Nor any other created thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Thank you, Jefina. Good job. So Paul is putting everything together, all that he has spoken. And then he is, you know, going to shift to an entirely different theme in chapter 9. So here he's putting everything together by asking four questions. And these questions are rhetorical questions. He's, you know, he's asked them in chapter 6, those rhetorical questions which he has done a couple of times in this episode. And which is something very unique in this book of Romans, rhetorical questions, where he asked the questions and he himself gives the answer. Now why is he asking these questions? Because these questions are questions that will come up in the mind of the people or questions that he would like for, you know, or these are questions that he would like to come up in the mind of people because he wants to summarize the main things that he has been saying so far. So he's asking these questions, he's answering it himself. And also he wants it to come up in the mind of his leaders. Or if it comes up in the mind of his leaders, you know, here are the answers that he can give. So verse 31 he says, what then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? So he says, you know, that we know that we are going through all of these sufferings at the present time. And we know that we are facing these hardships. So what is our response to all of this? He says, if God is for us, who can be against us? So he says, you know, he's giving us the first assurance. The other thing is verse 32 says he would not spare his own son, but delivered him up for us all. How shall he not with him also freely give us all things? So he says we have this assurance of God's presence that God is for us and that nothing can come against us. And we have this assurance of God's provision. So we have assurance of God's presence. We also have assurance of God's provision that God did not hold back his own son. But when he gave his son to us, which means he gave everything to us, how will he not along with what he has given us the best that is his son? How will he not give us everything that we need? So he's saying while we are going through the sufferings of this present time and while we are waiting for the adoption of the glorious redemption or the glorious liberty up ahead, you know, while we are going through all of this, we can say God is for me, that God will provide for me. When God gave his son, he will also give us all things and God will provide for you and for me everything that we need and God will be with you and with me. So he's basically assuring us of God's presence and God's provision. So what is the believer's reaction as we go through life? A reaction should be that God is with me, His presence is there with me and that He will provide for me. The next question he asks is in verse 33. Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It's God who justifies. Now Paul has explained the whole truth of justification and he sums it up with this. He says, look, now God has justified you and me and because He has already justified us, He's made righteous in His eyes. There is no more accusations against us. We read this in verse 1 of the same chapter, that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, Jesus. And verse 34, who is he who condemns us? It's Christ who died and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. So Paul has already explained to us that Christ died, buried, resurrected, ascended, receded the right hand of the Father and he's saying he's the one who's making intercession for us. So we live with the sense that we are justified and the one who justified us is the right hand of the Father and because he's the right hand of the Father, there's no way any condemnation or accusation against us shall prevail. Why? Because even if Satan brings accusations or condemnation, Jesus is saying, Father, the Lamb that was slain, the Lamb that looked like a slain, it's in the middle of the throne of God, right there in the front of God, the front of the throne of God in the middle says, I have paid the price. So there is no accusations or no condemnation that can be held against us or prevail against us. We also read in John 16 that the Holy Spirit will convict the world and the ruler of this world has been judged. That means the verdict has already been pronounced and there is no more court case when Jesus died on the cross. We were not only justified, but God is also the justifier and he also justifies us. So there is no more accusation or condemnation that can be held against us because the verdict has already been passed because Christ has made the full sufficient sacrifice and is pleased or appeased God and paid for our sin. Verse 35, who shall separate us from the love of Christ shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? In Romans chapter 5 verses 1 to 5, Paul says, hope does not disappoint us because the love of God is being poured out into our hearts. So this hope is consolidated or it's strengthened because God's love is poured out into our hearts. So that's what he says in Romans chapter 5 verses 1 to 5. And here it says that, you know, I'm so assured of this love and that is why I have this hope and hope has been undergirded by this love that has been poured out into our hearts. So we are confident of this love. So we are looking at the backward look, going back and looking at it. And then he says, shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? And he says, it's neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present or things to come. Verse 39, no height nor depth, nor anything else in all of creation or any other created thing shall separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. So he's saying, whether it's natural things or spiritual things, he says the love of God which is poured out into our hearts, you know, this love knows that nothing can separate us from this love that God has for us that is poured out in our hearts. And whatever we are going through, you know, he says that we are going to come out as more than conquerors. Which means Paul is saying, you know, we are not just victorious. We are more than victorious. Whatever we are going through in life, we are going to come out as victorious. We are going to come out as more than conquerors. And he's saying, nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus has been poured out into our hearts. And he's saying, this is what gives us hope. So this is the summary of, you know, what he began in chapter 5. So chapter 5, 6, 7 and 8, he just summarizes this whole thing. He says that, you know, nothing can separate us from God's love that has been poured out into our hearts. And the whole answer for us to overcome the weakness of the flesh, to overcome sin is the Holy Spirit, is the person and the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Okay. So that is chapter 8. Beautiful chapter, powerful chapter. Anything else that, anything, any questions? Any questions? So here basically in this chapter, you know, Paul is addressing some important things for the believer. The Holy Spirit has made us children and joint cares of God. And so we can have the hope in the midst of suffering, this present time. The Holy Spirit also helps us in our weakness through prayer. He also gives us a glimpse of the glorious hope awaiting all of creation and also for us as children of God. It's also revealing to us this chapter is also revelation of God's grand eternal purpose for His people and the wonderful assurance that no one can be against us and nothing can separate us from the love that God has for us in Christ Jesus. Okay. Any questions? I think in your notes there is, how can you apply these truths to overcome sin? Some practical things that you can do. First thing is ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen you to overcome your specific weaknesses. Ask Him to help you. He's our helper as we read in John chapter 14 verse 26 and John chapter 15 verse 26 as well. Secondly, stay in communion with Him throughout the day. Walk thoroughly, walk filled with the Spirit that is yielded to His influence. You know, being led by Him, you know, worshiping Him, being thankful to Him. Fourth thing is meditate on God's Word. God's Word lenses our lives. Psalm 119 verse 9. Resist evil thoughts, temptations by speaking God's Word the way Jesus did like we read in His, the temptation of Jesus in Matthew chapter 4 verses 1 to 11. Pray in tongues, pray often in tongues. Submit to God and resist the devil. James chapter 4 verse 7. Resist any unclean spirits by the Holy Spirit, you know, in areas that we are in bondage with and, you know, expel them out of your life from the areas of your soul which is your affections, your desires, your appetites, your passions and, you know, resist the devil and submit to God. Be part of a good local church where you receive sound Biblical teaching. Remember that doctrine being delivered to you can set you free, bring about healing, deliverance and transform you. We read this in Romans chapter 6 verse 17 to 18. And also the last point verse 9. Get others who are empowered by the Holy Spirit to pray for you to bring deliverance from areas of bondage to sin because we know the anointing breaks the yoke and removes burdens. Isaiah chapter 10 verse 27. Now this is, I think, in your notes so you can, I'm just reading it out from your notes. Any questions? Any doubts? Okay. Thank you everyone for joining today's class. Have a blessed restful and refreshing weekend and I'll see you on Monday. Thank you.