The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Now as you know, we are in the eighth chapter of Romans every decade or so.

I feel like I need to go back to Romans chapter 8 and make sure that the latest version

of Grace Community Church is fully aware of all the blessed realities that are in this

chapter.

And we're just getting started in the eighth chapter of Romans.

Let me read for you the opening nine verses that is where we'll be looking this morning.

We'll not cover all of it, but you need to have it all in mind.

Romans 8 beginning at verse 1 through verse 9.

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

For what the law could not do weak as it was through the flesh, God did, sending His own

Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin.

He condemned sin in the flesh.

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