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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Romans 8:17
Romans 8:17
Joint-Heirs
with Christ
Rom 8:17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that
we suffer with him, that we may be also
glorified together.
- Those that are Indwelled by the Holy Spirit are Heirs of
God. – vs. 17a*
- What are some things that God
owns that we are co-inheritors of?
i.
God
own all the wealth of the world. Men think they are in control of it but
actually are only given stewardship of it for a short amount of time.
1.
Haggai 2:8
ii.
God
owns all the animals in the world
1.
Psalm 50:10
- On what basis can I be
confident to know I am an inheritor of the great wealth that belongs to
God?
i.
Those
that are redeemed from under the law of sin and death.
1.
Galatians 4:5-7
ii.
Those
that have been justified by the grace of Jesus
1.
Titus 3:7
iii.
Those
that have been grafted into the work of God with the Jews
1.
Galatians 3:29
2.
Ephesians 2:11-12
iv.
Those
that are being built up in the Church of God
1.
Acts 20:32-35
- Those that are Indwelled by the Holy Spirit are Joint
Heirs with Christ. – vs. 17b*
- What is it that Christ possesses
that I now can enjoy in Him?
i.
All
power
1.
Matthew 28:18
ii.
Head
over all things
1.
Ephesians 1:22-23
iii.
Glorious
victory
1.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
- Those that are Indwelled by the Holy Spirit Will Suffer
with Christ. – vs. 17b*
- What suffering must I endure
now, to inherit with Christ in glory?
i.
Suffer
for his sake
1.
Philippians 1:29
ii.
Tribulation
1.
Romans 8:35-36
iii.
Be
made conformable to his death
1.
Philippians 3:10
iv.
All
kinds of temptations
1.
James 1:2-3
v.
The
testing of your faith
1.
1 Peter 1:6-7
- Those that are Indwelled by the Holy Spirit Will be
Glorified with Christ Someday. – vs. 17c*
- What is the glorification that
Paul is referring to in this chapter? (The following points are borrowed
from Steven Lawson’s message: “The Vast Inheritance of Believers”)
i.
A
heavenly home
1.
John 14:2-3
ii.
Glorified
body
1.
Philippians 3:20-21
iii.
Eternal
reward
1.
2 Timothy 4:8
iv.
Full
access
1.
Revelation 3:12
v.
White
garments
1.
Revelation 3:5
vi.
Hidden
mana
1.
Revelation 2:17
vii.
Beatific
vision
1. Revelation
22:4
Romans 8:14-16
Romans
8:14-16
Are
You A Child of God?
Rom 8:14 For as
many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom 8:15 For ye
have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the
Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Rom 8:16 The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
- Those that Are Led by the Spirit Are the Sons of God.
– vs. 14
- What does it mean to be led by the Holy Spirit?
i.
He teaches us
1. Psalm 32:8-9
ii.
He prompts us
1. Isaiah 30:21
iii.
He gives us the mind of Christ
1. 1 Corinthians 2:16
2. Philippians 2:5-8
iv.
He jealously guards us
1. James 4:5
2. Exodus 34:14
- How do I know if I am led by the Holy Spirit?
i.
Do you love His Word?
1. Ephesians 1:13
2. John 16:13
ii.
Do you feel conviction when you sin?
1. Hebrews 12:5-8
iii.
Do you have His fruit?
1. Galatians 5:22-23
iv.
Do you love the people of God (His Church)?
1. Jude 1:19-20
v.
Do you have a desire to get to know God better?
1. Philippians 3:8
- All People Have One of Two Spirits Within Them: The
Spirit of Fear or the Spirit of Adoption. – vs. 15
- Do you have a spirit of fear? (There is no security
for the person that places their faith in their own works) – vs. 15a
i.
2 Timothy 1:7
ii.
John 1:12-13
- Do you have the peace that comes with the Spirit of
adoption? (When we place our faith solely in Christ, we are made secure
by the Father.) – vs. 15b
i.
Ephesians 1:4-5
- One of the Greatest Evidences of the Work of the
Spirit in a Person’s Life is a Communion with God’s Holy Spirit. – vs. 16
- A believer does not need to fear all the false
teaching and sin out there because they have an unction that guides them.
He needs to rest assured that the God who began a good work in him will
be faithful to complete it.
i.
1 John 2:18-21
ii.
Philippians 1:6
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Friday, February 14, 2020
Roman 8:13
Roman
8:13
Victory
in Jesus
Rom 8:13 For if ye
live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the
deeds of the body, ye shall live.
1.
The Rebellion Against the Slavery of Sin
Has Begun. How Do I as a Believer in Christ Overcome Sin?
a. Up
to this point Paul has been emphasizing the truth that man is broken and
without hope, apart from Christ. The temptation is to think that this could
also be referring to the Christian. While the Christian hopeless without Christ
he is not hopeless in Christ. In fact, he is more than a conquer.
i.
1 John
5:4-5
b. Because
and through the victory given to the believer, the believer is called upon to murder
or overpower the deeds of the body. He is not to just sit around waiting for
God to do something for him. Rather, he is to actively build habits of spiritual
discipline into his life. Today we are going to discuss what scripture tells us
those disciplines should be.
1.
Present
Your Body to God
a.
Romans
12:1
2.
Renew Your Mind
a.
Romans
12:2
3.
Don’t Yield to Sexual Sin
a.
1 Corinthians
6:13
4.
Run the Race of Life as One that Longs for
the Prize
a.
1 Corinthians
9:24-27
5.
Do Not Compromise in Your Faith
a.
2 Corinthians
6:14-18
6.
Walk Worthy of the God You Serve
a.
Ephesians
4:1-4
b.
1 Thessalonians
4:1-5
7.
Work on Your Salvation with a Fear and
Reverence to God
a.
Philippians
2:12-13
8.
Set You Affections on Things Above
a.
Colossians
3:1-10
9.
Follow Hard After Righteousness
a.
1 Timothy
6:11-12
10.
Depart from Iniquity
a.
2 Timothy
2:19
11.
Deny Ungodliness
a.
Titus
2:11-13
12.
Be
Doers of the Word
a.
James
1:22-27
13.
Gird Up the Loins of Your Mind
a.
1 Peter
1:13-15
14.
Live with Integrity
a.
1 Peter
2:11-12
15.
Eschew (Shy Away From) Evil
a.
1 Peter
3:10-11
16.
Keep Christ’s Commandments
a.
1 John
2:1-6
Friday, February 7, 2020
Romans 8:10-13
Romans
8:10-13
Rise
Up, Oh Men of God!
Rom 8:10 And if
Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life
because of righteousness.
Rom 8:11 But if the
Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised
up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit
that dwelleth in you.
Rom 8:12 Therefore,
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
1. If
Christ is in You, Then Your Old Nature is Dead and Gone. – vs. 10a
a. It
is not an experience or an epiphany that enables us to overcome sin it is an understanding
of the truth of God’s word proclaimed. A Christian that lives in defeat, is a
Christian that does not thoroughly understand their position in Christ. A slave
that has been emancipated still lives in the fear and oppression they have always
known. It would take much convincing through logical argument to awaken him to
the truth of his current state. A whole generation of Israelites had to be wiped
out to eradicate the slave mentality that they lived in. Be patience with those
that still struggle with sin.
i.
Romans
6:6-8
2. The
Spirit that Now Dwells Within Us Produces Life and the Liberty of
Righteousness. – vs. 10b
a.
1 Corinthians
6:19-20
3. Why
Do We Wondering If the Holy Spirit Would have the Power to Overcome Our Sin,
When He was the One that Raised Up Christ from the Dead? – vs. 11
a. You
have a new power that now resides in you, enabling you to conquer sin. This the
power that Jesus illustrates to us through the example of the vine in John 15.
i.
John
14:15-21
ii.
John
15:1-4
4. Because
of the Victory Won for Us by Christ on the Cross and the Indwelling of the Holy
Spirit; We are No Longer Enslaved by Our Old Sin Nature. – vs. 12
a. You
were once dead to Christ in your sin. But the preaching of the word of God and
work of the Holy Spirit makes you alive ready to serve our God.
i.
Ezekiel
37:1-14
5. Those
that Live in the Power of Flesh Will Perish. – vs. 13a
a.
Romans
6:23
6. Those
that Join the Uprising Against the Flesh and Walk in the Power of the Holy
Spirit Will Live. – vs. 13b
a. There
is a movement afoot, rise up and murder the old fleshly nature and live free in
Christ. You are now able to actively conquer the flesh, and there is no more
need to fear. We can rise up and conquer Canaan in the might of our God!
i.
Galatians
5:24-25
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