Romans 8:12-17
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12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
So then - context.
Brothers - Brothers and sisters,
We are debtors - school debt anyone? haha
We have an obligation. We have to pay otherwise we are in trouble. We must do something.
Not to the flesh, to live according to flesh - So we must do something, but it is not to the flesh.
WHAT IS THE FLESH - ASK QUESTION.
SO IT MEANS THAT WE DON’T HAVE TO LIVE ACCORDING TO FLESH DESIRES. You are free from that.
So if we are under an obligation to do something, but it is not to the flesh, then who is it too?
13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
If you live according to the flesh you will die - Pretty straigt forward. So we discussed living by the flesh means_____.
QUESTION: DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT DEATH IS?
(Think Romans 6:23, “23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” When it says death, what is death there? )
But - Praise God there is another option.
if by the Spirit - If you live by the Spirit and not flesh.
You put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. - QUESTION, SO WE KNOW WHAT DEATH MEAN, WHAT DOES LIFE MEAN?
29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For ALL who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God - If you are a believer then you are led by the Spirit of God. Simple as that.
QUESTION: BUT HOW DO WE ACTUALLY KNOW WE ARE BEING LED BY THE SPIRIT? Galatians 5:22–23 “22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Slavery - is one that is obligated to do something. We are no longer obligated to follow after sin.
Gun to your head illustration/Porn
to fall back into fear - I always thought it should say sin. phobos -anyone in here afraid of snake/spider? Funny illsutration.
WHAT FEAR IS IT TALKING ABOUT?
Fear that we are not his Children.
God love you. He decided that knowing how messed up you are. So you can’t change his mind.
but you have recieed the spirit of adoptin as sons - Roman adoption (look up more here) . It was adults. but it was the full legal heir.
By whom we cry abba, father - Dad! ILLUSTRATION - If you went from being a begger to be adopted into the prince.
16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Assurance of salvaiton - We know that we know.
BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE DOUBT?
It’s not about the feeling its about the actions.
17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
If children then heirs - an adopted son has full rights. In fact that is why they would adopt you.
heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ - Jesus is now our big brother. He gets the biggest inheritance, but we also get some of his riches.
What do we inherit from God? Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.”
1 Corinthians 3:21–23: “For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.”
One condition - provided that we suffer with him in order that we might be glorified with him.
If you want to obtain the riches of God in heaven, you will be called to suffer now.