HOW DO I KNOW IF THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN ME? (25 OF 26)
Scripture: Romans 8:5-13
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How Do I Know if the Holy Spirit Lives in Me? (25 of 26)
Series:Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:5-13
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him (v. 9).
IF IN FACT
The apostle Paul says that there are two-only two-categories of people in this world. There are people who are ''in the flesh,'' and there are people who are ''in the Spirit.''
Now this isn't like if you're left-handed or right-handed. The consequences of being ''in the flesh'' or ''in the Spirit'' are much higher!
- ''Those who are in the flesh cannot please God'' (v. 8).
- ''If you live according to the flesh, you will die'' (v. 13).
Paul says, ''You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit'' (v. 9a). But that's not the end of the sentence. The next word is ''if'': ''if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you'' (v. 9b). There's a lot riding on whether or not the Holy Spirit is living in us!
How do I know if the Holy Spirit lives in me? Let me ask you this: What's your mind set on?
WHAT'S YOUR MIND SET ON?
In verse 5, Paul writes, ''Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.'' To set the mind on something is to desire something. We either desire ''the things of the flesh'' or ''the things of the Spirit.''
What is the ''flesh''? It's ''our fallen, ego-centric human nature'' To live ''according to the flesh'' is to live a life that's all about me.
To ''live according to the Spirit'' is to live a different kind of life. The Holy Spirit transforms our mind. We have a new desire-a desire to please God. We desire ''the fruit of the Spirit,'' which is ''love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodn ...
Series:Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:5-13
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him (v. 9).
IF IN FACT
The apostle Paul says that there are two-only two-categories of people in this world. There are people who are ''in the flesh,'' and there are people who are ''in the Spirit.''
Now this isn't like if you're left-handed or right-handed. The consequences of being ''in the flesh'' or ''in the Spirit'' are much higher!
- ''Those who are in the flesh cannot please God'' (v. 8).
- ''If you live according to the flesh, you will die'' (v. 13).
Paul says, ''You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit'' (v. 9a). But that's not the end of the sentence. The next word is ''if'': ''if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you'' (v. 9b). There's a lot riding on whether or not the Holy Spirit is living in us!
How do I know if the Holy Spirit lives in me? Let me ask you this: What's your mind set on?
WHAT'S YOUR MIND SET ON?
In verse 5, Paul writes, ''Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.'' To set the mind on something is to desire something. We either desire ''the things of the flesh'' or ''the things of the Spirit.''
What is the ''flesh''? It's ''our fallen, ego-centric human nature'' To live ''according to the flesh'' is to live a life that's all about me.
To ''live according to the Spirit'' is to live a different kind of life. The Holy Spirit transforms our mind. We have a new desire-a desire to please God. We desire ''the fruit of the Spirit,'' which is ''love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodn ...
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