#soap # Romans 8 ## Title: The Difference between Conviction and Condemnation ## Scripture: (Romans 8:1-2) “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.” (NET) ## Observation: There are so many great verses in this chapter. Truly, when Paul begins talking about the other side of the spiritual battle that he was talking about in chapter 7, his mind soars with the goodness of God. I love that God’s Word begins with knowing that we no longer live under condemnation. That’s an important point because some people would say, “What do you mean? I still feel terrible when I don’t live free from sin. I also feel terrible even after bringing it to God.” The difference is where those feelings take you. God doesn’t condemn you. He only convicts. The difference is the destination. If you ever feel guilty, ask yourself where it is wanting you to go. If it is saying you are worthless, a failure, and you might as well quit… that’s not from God. That’s condemnation. However, if it says you did mess up but God can forgive it and you feel the desire to bring it to the Lord… that’s conviction. Condemnation says you are never going to be enough. Conviction says God is already enough so run to Him. ## Application: Never fear running to God with any difficulty. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always seeing the best in us.