• The Basis of the Spirit —Indwelling — Rom 8:1-4
  • The accomplishment of the atonement
  • The means whereby the work was accomplished
    • The inadequacy of the Law
    • The adequacy of God
• The Evidence of the Spirit —Indwelling — Rom 8:5-11
  • The two kinds of people
    • Those "in the flesh" — self-life
      • A position — we are not in the flesh, but the flesh is in us — Gal 5:19-21
      • A practice — dominated by lower nature
    • Those "in the Spirit" — Christ-life
      • A position — Gal 5:22-24
      • A practice — 1Co 2:9-14 — Dominated by the new nature
  • The two ways of life " Rom 8:6-11
    • The life in the flesh — Rom 8:6-8
      • A life of death (separated from God)
      • A life of hostility against God
      • A life of disobedience toward God
      • A life of impossibility to please God
    • The life in the Spirit — Rom 8:9-11
      • Its source — the indwelling Holy Spirit — Rom 8:9
        • The necessity
        • The determination of ownership
      • Its evidence — Rom 8:10
        • The body will suffer death
        • The Spirit produces life enabling the believer to live a Godly life
      • Its ultimate triumph — Rom 8:11
        • Even the body will be redeemed
        • The guarantee is the Spirit of life in us now
      • Its present blessing — life and peace
• The Encouragement of the Spirit —Indwelling — Rom 8:12-17
  • The new destiny reveals a new life " Rom 8:12-13
    • There is no obligation to the old nature
    • The old nature life is death
    • The new nature life (life in the Spirit) is living
    • We are the purchase of God
  • The Holy Spirit brings a new relationship
    • The Sons of God
    • Led by the Spirit of God — Pro 3:5-6
  • The Holy Spirit convinces the believer of adult sonship — Rom 8:15-17
    • The spirit of bondage — law
    • The spirit of adoption — freedom
      • Sons of age
      • The right of full heirs
    • We call God "Father"
    • We have inner assurance that we are Children of God —
      "The Witness of the Spirit"
      • He gives witness to us
      • His witness is in the Word of God — 1Jo 5:9-13
  • The Holy Spirit assures the believer of a glorious inheritance — Rom 8:17
    • The heirs
      • Christ
      • Believers
    • The inheritance
    • The experience
      • Suffer together
      • Glory together

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