• Review Rom 8:1-4
• Read Rom 8:1-11

• Two Kinds of People
  • Those that live according to the sinful nature — flesh
    • Explain flesh — Sin nature
    • Anti-God — Anti-Christ
      • Explain according to the mind
        • Under
        • Dominated
        • Controlled by
        • Obedient to — "You better mind me"
  • Those that live according to the Spirit
    • The new life
      • A new birth
      • A resurrection
      • A calling
      • A new way to live
        • Dependent
        • Dominated
        • Controlled by
        • Obedient to — gladly — joyfully
          • A new life!
• The Two Directions
  • Devoted to the flesh
    • The mind set
      • The whole trend of life
      • Toward self — Sin — Satan — Society
      • Eph 2:1-3
    • Occupied
    • Wallowing
    • The things of the flesh — Gal 5:16-21
      • Not just gross — gutter
      • Could be refined
        • Sophisticated
        • Educated
        • Successful
        • Cultured
        • Social status
      • Devoted to the flesh
      • Mind set
        • Determined
  • Devoted to the Spirit
    • The mind set
    • The attention — The trend
    • Toward godliness — holiness, worship, prayer, serving, giving
    • Not conformed — Rom 12:2
    • Anti-Satan
    • Not self-love
    • Devoted to the Spirit
    • Loving the Bible
    • Loving God —elect
    • Spiritual concerns
    • Eternal values
    • A new life
• Two Issues
  • Flesh — Death
    • Separation
      • Separation from God
    • Hostile to God
      • An enmity
      • An enemy — Rom 5:9, 10
    • Does not submit to God —Law — Rebels
      • Not obedient
      • Not from the heart
    • Cannot obey
      • Without ability
      • Without power
      • Total inability
      • Cannot obey the Gospel
        • Repent — Believe — II Thess 1:7-9
    • Cannot please God
      • Not acceptable
      • Not in the Kingdom of God
      • Flesh — Flesh
      • Cannot change
    • Death — Mind — Affections — Will — Body — Life
  • Spirit — life and peace
    • All the opposites of the flesh — Death
    • Review the list
      • Raised to life
        • Out of the grave of sin & Death
        • Christ — Lazarus
    • Spiritually alive
      • By the Holy Spirit
      • At conversion
      • Now — A new life
    • Life and peace
      • Peace with God
      • Peace with self
      • Peace with others
• Two Realms
  • In the flesh
    • Not a standard or principle
    • But a life dominated
    • An abiding — A union
    • Self joined to sin
  • In the Spirit — Roman Christians not in the flesh Rom 8:9
    • But in the Spirit
    • Controlled by
    • The indwelling presence of God
      • God lives in
        • Spirit of God
        • Spirit of Christ
        • The Holy Spirit
      • God lives in — Father, Son, Holy Spirit
      • The absolute for all believers
        • Either — Or
  • If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ
    • Still in death
  • Spirit — Life
    • Regenerates — Calls
    • "World cannot receive"
    • John 14:16; 1Co 2:14
• Who Is a Christian?
  • Possible answers
  • This text —
    • One to whom the Holy Spirit gives life and lives within and dominates — controls
    • We must know
      • Tom Reilly — car illustration
• What is the evidence of the Holy Spirit living within?
  • We must know
  • Possible answers
    • Gifts
    • Performance
    • Service
  • The Holy Spirit causes us to love the Lord Jesus Christ " John 14, 15, 16
    • Glorifies
    • Testifies
    • Causes us to love
      • 1Co 16:22 " 1Co 12:3
  • Is your heart toward Christ
    • Respect
    • Seek to honor
    • To love —
      • If not — examine your condition
  • Then you know the Holy Spirit is living in you — In control
    • Not resolutions
    • Not dedication
  • But believe
    • This is truth applied to life
  • Not give in to sin nature —
    • Wallow in defeat — Satan — the world
  • "Message on paper"
    • Set the paper on fire
    • Set my heart on fire
      • To believe

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