Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Romans 8:18-25
by: Jean Jorgensen.
What is meant by “first fruits of the Spirit” (v. 23, NIV)? Are they the same as the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)? If we have all of this fruit, what would make us groan inwardly and anticipate more? To redeem means to set free–to have victory over sin and death. How are wishful thinking and hope different? Imagine what our adoption as children and being free of decay might be like.