Today we bring you the final segment in pastor Lloyd's series titled "Essential Christianity". In Romans chapter eight, verses thirty-one through thirty-nine, Paul writes eloquently and powerfully about what we have in Christ Jesus. Stand by to be inspired! These are some of the most glorious words anywhere in scripture!

Our final study in Lloyd's series "Essential Christianity", begins today. If you're a movie buff, you're familiar with epics like Gone with the Wind, Star Wars and the like. Movie makers always save something special for the big finale, don't they? Today we'll be looking at Romans chapter eight, verses thirty-one through thirty-nine and some of the most powerful words in all the Bible.

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley tackles the question of our predestination as sinners saved by Grace through Jesus Christ. Does God know ahead of time who will say yes and who will say no to His Son? Romans chapter eight, verses twenty-six through thirty is our scripture text.

We've taken the last several weeks to carefully go through a study of Romans chapters five through eight, titled "Essential Christianity", and today we find ourselves in chapter eight, verses twenty-six through thirty. God will cause all things to work together for good if we love God, but does that mean we can go to Him as if He were a catalog store?

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues our study in Romans chapter eight as we look at the future, and what we have to eagerly look forward to. TV? Computers? Nothing of the sort! How about eternal perfection with Jesus Christ?

Today on Bridging the Gap, we continue our study in Romans chapter eight as we look at verses eighteen through twenty five. Paul tells us that all creation will be freed from the bondage of our current limitations. What exactly does that mean? Join us in Romans chapter eight.

Do you know someone who, when they became a born again Christian thought that all of their problems would suddenly disappear? Perhaps you fall into this category. It's a common mistake. Today as Lloyd continues our study through Romans chapter eight, we'll again be reminded that suffering and persecution are both commonplace occurrences in the life of a Christian. Can you still glorify God while going though various trials?

Romans is one of the truly great books in all the Bible. Theologians have spent many happy hours dissecting and digesting the awesome truths found in these verses. Chapter eight is especially rich with promises for us. Today we'll concentrate our study on verse sixteen through eighteen, where we are told that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the believer.

When we're in the midst of a fiery trial it's sometimes hard to see its value, but as we'll see today in Romans, God wants to use these experiences in our lives to mold and shape us to be more like Christ. We're His adopted children!

We're studying Romans chapter eight, and today we'll make a return visit to the first four verses. This is a wonderful chapter in that it reminds us that through Jesus Christ, we have nothing to fear as far as our eternal future is concerned. He paid the price for us on the cross and no matter how badly we foul things up, He's there waiting for us.