Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Trillia Newbell about the depth and richness of Romans 8. They explain how to understand Romans 8 in the context of the previous chapters, why there’s no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, how to let that truth make a difference in your life, and how to respond to the question “If there’s no condemnation for me, why am I suffering?” We hope you’ll open your Bibles and dive in.

Recommended Resources:

• If God Is For Us by Trillia Newbell
• In View of God’s Mercies by Courtney Doctor
• Celebrating Around the Table by Trillia Newbell

Related Content:

• Living in the Hope of Liberation from Bondage
• The Good News of Romans 8
• If God Is for Us: Standing Accused with Romans 8

Discussion Questions:

1. Romans 8:1 says there’s no condemnation for those in Christ. How does this verse reshape your thinking about areas of guilt or shame in your life?

2. What’s one area of your life where you need to intentionally walk in the Spirit rather than in the flesh? What’s one step you can take this week to move in that direction?

3. How does the truth of Romans 8:18 (“The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us”) bring hope to seasons of waiting or hardship? How have you personally experienced this hope?

4. How did this conversation help you understand what “good” means in the context of Romans 8:28 (“All things work together for good”)? How can this shift your expectations when life doesn’t go as planned?

5. Reflecting on Romans 8:35–39, which truths are most meaningful to you in combating the lie that God doesn’t love you?

6. How would you encourage another woman who’s struggling to believe she’s more than a conqueror through Christ (8:37)?