Main Idea: Christ is Your Hope

Text: Romans 8:18–26

Outline:

I. The curse of sin (vv. 18–23)

II. The reach of redemption (vv. 20–23)

III. Hope and help in waiting (vv. 24–26)

Main Idea: Christ is Your High Priest

Text: Hebrew 9:11–14

Outline:

a) The need for the priesthood.

b) Christ as the High Priest.

c) Christ as the sacrifice.

d) Purified through sacrifice.

Main Idea: Christ Has Come as the True Prophet

Text: Hebrew 1:1–2

Outline:

a) Speaking through the prophets.

b) Speaking through to Prophet.

b) Listen to Him!

Main Point: Worship God or Be Handed over to Your Sin

Text: Romans 1:28–32

Outline:

1) Acknowledge God (v. 28)

2) Those who don't are filled with sin (vv. 29, 30)

3) Dragging others to hell with them (v. 32)

Main Point: You Will Be Judged According to Your Works

Outline:

1. Seek glory, honor and immortality.

2. Forsake unrighteousness.

3. The fruit of our actions: tribulation or glory.

Main Point: Sexual Perversion Is the Inevitable Outworking of Idolatry

Text: Romans 1:26, 27

Outline:

1) Idolatrous inversion of sexuality

2) Godly order of sexuality

Romans 1:26–27

[26] For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; [27] and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. (ESV)