Romans 8 Part 1 (Adam and Kyle)

• Teaching 11.16.10
• Romans 8:1
• “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
  • Such a cool and awesome verse
  • Real security
  • All you have to do is make that decision to accept the Good News
  • And you also accept Jesus Christ
  • We are viewed as innocent and not guilty
  • You are unable to lost your salvation
• Romans 8:2-4
  • “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, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
    • Jesus’ death counts for our sin
    • This is a free gift!
    • How does a Christian life work?
      • It does not just end with the idea of you going to heaven
  • Walk according to the Spirit
    • A walk of what?
    • This is the idea of a brand new life
  • Romans 6:4
    • “Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”
      • He changes us and makes us a new person
      • As you walk as a new Christian, you understand your new life
• Romans 8:5-8
  • “For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”
    • We are setting our mind on the Spirit not on the flesh
    • Even if you accept Christ in your heart, you are going to heaven…
      • But you can choose not to grow or to set your mind on the Spirit
      • When you do this you do not grow and realize your identity in Christ
• What does it look like to set your mind on the flesh?
  • “I, me, myself”
  • The Kosmos: world system; Satan’s playground
    • Focused on this system
• Focus on the Flesh
• Sin
  • “I’m real messed up.”
• Self
  • “I’m in a personal kind of walk. I study my Bible and that makes me super spiritual.”
• The Law
  • “I measure my spirituality by my good works. I do not cuss and I give money to my church.”
• Kosmos
  • “I have to have all the money and power that I can get.”
  • You are cutting off God
• Focus on the Spirit
• Christ
  • Ephesians 1:7
    • “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our                                                                                 trespasses, according to the riches of His grace”
• Others
  • 1 Corinthians 13
    • Paul is talking about loving other Christians
• Grace
  • God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense
• Eternity
  • Our walk with Christ is eternal
  • This is what is most important
  • You are inviting God into your life to change your life
• When we take a look at all these…
  • Our walk is not what we do…
  • BUT what our attitude is towards our walk
• Know your position
  • Understanding that God knows you
• Colossians 3:1
  • “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
    • What is so sweet about these things is that they are eternal
    • We truly do not believe God’s love for us
      • It is so deep that we do not need to do anything to receive this blessing
• 5 Things You Can Do to Focus on the Spirit
• Prayer
  • Should be taking on a new meaning in your life
  • You should not be coming to God groveling
  • Romans 8:15
    • “For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’”
    • Come to Him with thanksgiving
    • This is opening the door to God
    • He is our friend and Father
    • This lets the Spirit and truth in
• The Word of God
  • The truth in our lives
  • 1 Peter 2:2
    • “Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,”
      • Pure milk = Word of God
      • Necessity to grow in grow
    • We need to read the Word to know how to grow
    • We need freedom from sin
    • This penetrates our nature and we view ourselves how God views us
• The Body of Christ
  • When we fellowship we are getting into each other’s lives
  • It is real cool to be able to come together and talk about Christ
  • We receive love
• Ministry
  • Ministry is when we outreach to others
  • How can we just come into fellowship and just take, take, take?
    • We love to just take, take, and take
    • But is it right?
    • We need to give also
      • When we give, we show love
• The Spirit disciplines us
  • Setting our mind on the Spirit and how God views us
  • When we walk, discipline will happen
  • We will face trials and sufferings… BUT
    • When we are focusing on the Spirit, it gets solved
• ALL OF THESE THINGS MATTER

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