ROMANS 8 PT 1 //

Hector Mora

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LAST WEEK

We looked at the humanity of Paul the Apostle

We saw him struggle with the things that he was supposed to do

We saw him explain to us, that he sometimes gave in to the works of the flesh

At the end of Chapter 7 we saw his frustration with his sinfulness

He said

Romans 7:24 NKJV

24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

The answer is JESUS

Jesus, the one the Holy Spirit points us to

Jesus, the one who was tempted in all things and yet without sin

Jesus, the one who conquered the grave.

THIS WEEK WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE THAT THOUGHT WITH THE REALITY THAT FORGIVENESS NOT ONLY CAME AT A COST, BUT IT MOVES US TO A RESPONSE

Though Jesus presents himself as the ultimate solution for our sinfulness

What type of participation is God desiring of us who are in Christ?

If you have ever wrestled with a specific sin, continually

If you have yet to experience complete freedom from this particular sin

What does the Bible present as a starting point?

What is one practical thing we can do to begin the sanctification process?

Romans 8:1–11 NKJV

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

PRAY

Romans 8:1 NKJV

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

PAUL GOES FROM EXPRESSING HOW FRUSTRATED HE IS WITH HIS SIN

TO GIVING US THE SOLUTION TO HIS FRUSTRATION

For those of us who are sinful

For those of us who mess up

For those of us who are in Christ

WE HAVE TO KNOW . . .

WE HAVE TO FALL BACK ON THE TRUTH FOUND IN

THERE IS NO CONDEMNATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS

What does this mean?

For the Christian there is no source of condemnation that speaks with more authority than the blood of Christ

For the Christian, there is nothing that can nullify what Christ has done on the cross.

For their to be no condemnation, means that your sin, past, present, and future has been dealt with

There is now no penalty for your sin

There is no fee to pay

There is no consequence

There is no punishment on that side of death

However on this side of the Eternity, there might be some consequences

You may have to pay a fine

You may have to humble yourself

You may have to work

But not for God’s approval

But maybe for your good standing with people

This is where it gets messy

For Example:

You mess up

You sin against somebody

You ask for forgiveness

You make things right

They “Forgive You”

But they don’t want to have anything to do with you

You’ve lost their friendship

You might have to change churches

Even though both parties are still loved by God

Sin brings change

I’ll let you into a little secret

You will know that you have truly forgiven someone, when nothing changes.

When you can trust that person again

You know you have forgiven them

When that person doesn’t take advantage of you

You know you can trust them again

But with humans, this is very hard to accomplish

But with God, it is a whole different story

IT IS SO FREEING TO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO CONDEMNATION FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN CHRIST

SUCH FREEDOM IN THIS TRUTH

SUCH JOY TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN ETERNALLY FORGIVEN BECAUSE OF WHAT CHRIST DID ON THE CROSS.

THIS TRUTH SHOULD MOVE US

SIN BRINGS CHANGE, BUT DO DOES FORGIVENESS

IN FACT, PAUL PAINTS THE PICTURE FOR US . . .

There is a caveat . . .

A CAVEAT FOUND ONLY IN THE KJV AND NKJV

Something that the new manuscripts have left out

Something that is reiterated in verse 4

Paul continues that powerful sentence

There isn’t condemnation for those who belong to Jesus, Who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit

I could see why some newer manuscripts exempt that last part

But I also believe it provides a way for us to avoid abusing grace

Yes, there isn’t condemnation for those who belong to Jesus

But that brings a responsibility for us

That freedom should cause us to do something

To walk according to the Spirit, and not according to the flesh

To be filled with the Holy Spirit

To be immersed with the power of the Holy Spirit

Walking according to His leading

That the flesh would be depleted of its power

Galatians 5:16 NKJV

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

I LOVE WHAT ENCOURAGES US WITH

1 Peter 4:1–2 NKJV

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

IF WE ARE HAVING CONTINUAL ISSUES WITH SIN, WE MUST ASK GOD FOR POWER FROM ON HIGH

We must look to the mountains and know where our help comes from

THAT WHEN GOD ANSWERS

WHEN HE SENDS THE HOLY SPIRIT

THIS POWER WOULD ENABLE US TO CHANGE OUR BEHAVIORS

The problem isn’t ability, its mindset

Think about it for a second

Jesus could do whatever He wanted to do

Jesus was God in the flesh

Jesus could do whatever He wanted to do

Except Sin.

The Bible tells us that He was tempted in all things and yet without sin

That means that Christ had to tap into His eternal calling in order to overcome the temporal temptations.

Every time He was tempted

He had to think about the price He would pay on the cross

He had to think about the joy of seeing us with Him, ruling and reigning

He had to balance the temptation with the plans for Salvation that He and His father agreed on

Every time He was tempted

He had to starve the flesh, and tap into the Spiritual Equity of His Calling

This is the mindset that needs to overrule every temptation that surfaces

This is the mindset that we need to have on a day to day basis

The temporal satisfaction that is common for the old man to entertain

Must be done away with

Now that we are a new creation

Created for good works that we should walk in them.

We have a power source to tap into that will aide us in time of need

CHURCH, THE BEST RESPONSE TO THE FREEDOM WE HAVE IN CHRIST, IS TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT.

To explore what it means to walk in the Spirit.

To find out the awesome work that the Holy Spirit wants to lead us in

To not only be curious, but active in what Christ wants to do in our lives

IN ORDER FOR US TO DO SO, WE MUST BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

WE MUST WALK IN THE SPIRIT

FOR IN DOING SO, THE FLESH WILL WILL BE DEPLETED OF ITS POWER.

IT’S A SWITCH OF ENERGY SOURCE

IT IS A DIFFERENT LAW

Romans 8:2 NKJV

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

ROMANS 8:2-

WALKING IN THE SPIRIT HAS SO MANY BENEFITS

It brings the every day to life

It causes us to be freed from the requirements of the law

The requirement to offer up sacrifices of atonement

The requirement to pay for our sin

INSTEAD,

It frees us from something that has crippled our society, PERFORMANCE

For those of us who belong to Christ, there is no need to perform

There is no need to show off

There is no need to be gimmicky

We can just be who Christ has called us to be.

JESUS IS SATISFIED IN WHO WE ARE IN HIM

Performance is a reversal of what Jesus wants to accomplish.

Performance says I’m not enough in Christ, so I have to perform

Performance tells us that we are still under the bondage of the law.

PAUL IS GIVING US A BETTER OPTION

PAUL IS FREEING US FROM WHAT ONCE ENSLAVED US

NOW YOU MAY BE THINKING, ISN’T “WALKING IN THE SPIRIT” A FORM OF PERFORMANCE?

Honestly, I don’t think so

It is what the Christian is called to

It is the foundation of who we are

It is not something that we should strive to do, it is something that should come natural to us.

It is the best reaction to the Gospel

Romans 8:3 NKJV

3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 8:3–4 NKJV

3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

PAUL IS BRINGING TO LIGHT A REALITY THAT WILL FREE THE JEWS FROM THE MASTER OF PERFORMANCE

HE SAYS:

You’ve been trying so hard to gain approval

You’ve been trying to justify the flesh with the works of the Law

But the law was weak through the flesh

The law could not do what God did by sending His own Son

WHAT JESUS DID ON THE CROSS WAS NOT ONLY PAY FOR OUR SINS

BUT CONDEMNED SIN TO DEATH

IT PUT SIN IN ITS GRAVE

IT GAVE SIN SOME OF ITS OWN MEDICINE

IT RENDERED SIN POWERLESS

BRINGING AN END TO ITS UNDISPUTED STREAK

FOR WHAT REASON?

THAT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT THE LAW REQUIRES

MIGHT BE FULFILLED IN US

WHO DO NOT WALK ACCORDING TO THE FLESH BUT ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT

It all comes down to the Power of the Holy Spirit

This is the variable that changes everything

IT’S A MINDSET

Romans 8:5–8 NKJV

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Romans 8:5-

Romans 8:9–11 NKJV

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.