Message Notes

THE LIFE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD WILL GIVE  (Romans 8:10-11)

1. A sharp contrast

a) The body is dead because of sin (Romans 8:10)

b) The Spirit is life because of righteousness (Romans 8:10)

2. Elaboration

a) The Spirit will give life to the mortal body (Romans 8:11)

b) Spirit-empowered life (Romans 8:11)

c) We can put to death the deeds of the body (Romans 8:12-13)

A SPIRIT-LED LIFE

1. Led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)

2. All sons of God are led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)

3. Example of the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 4:1)

a) Filled

b) Led

c) Empowered (Luke 4:14)

PRAYER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Sonship

a) Guaranteed

b) Sealed

c) Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15)

2. Praying as sons of God

a) Abba- Father (Romans 8:15)

b) The Spirit’s witness
That we are children of God (Romans 8:16)

SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR SONSHIP

1. If children then heirs

2. Heirs of God (Romans 8:17)

3. Joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17)