THE GREAT 8

Romans 8

(1) THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A SPIRIT OF LIFE – v2

a. our culture leans toward being a culture of death

b. the Holy Spirit is a Spirit of Life

c. The Holy Spirit sets us free from the law, death and sin

*we are free from being under the Jewish law. It only points to our sin and cannot save us

*we are free from the sting of death – we live now and forever

*the power of sin is broken in our lives by the Spirit of life and we are saved

(2) WALK IN THE SPIRIT – Romans 8:4-8, 13

-walking in the Spirit is spending time with Jesus Christ

-as the believer spend time with Jesus, the spirit man rules

-when the believer does not spend time with Jesus, the flesh rules

-Galatians 5:16-21 – our greatest enemy is the flesh of man and not the devil and demons

(3) THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN EVERY BELIEVER – vs9-11, 16-17

a. the moment we are saved, we receive the Holy Spirit

b. the Holy Spirit confirms we are saved – v16

c. the Holy Spirit shares with us about receiving all of the Lords’ spiritual blessings

d. v11 – the Holy Spirit will give us a new body

(4) ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD YOU – v14

v14 – only be led by the Holy Spirit

a. you do not have to pray for the Lord to lead us

b. those who are led by the Spirit are always at the right place at the right time

Examples: Simeon – Luke 2:25-34a

Matthew 9:27-31 – 2 blind men

John 11:1-8, 17-27, 32-34, 38-44 – Lazarus