Eagerly, Patiently Waiting With Hope Romans 8:18-25 Jeremy Bell Application: Eagerly, patiently wait with hope! Questions for Discussion/Application: *Consider taking time to read Romans 8:18-25 out loud. What initial insights or observations of the text do you have? *Look at verse 20. What was the effect of the fall on all of creation? *What does it mean that creation is groaning (see vs.22)? *What does it mean that we, verse 23, “groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons” ? *For someone who doesn’t know Christ, how would you describe to them the essence of our eternal hope as Christians? *What do you most look forward to when you think of the return of the Lord and eternity in heaven? *Consider taking time to pray, asking God by His Holy Spirit to strengthen us in the knowledge of our future hope.