SF471 - FREE AT LAST - FREE FROM DEFEAT NO OBLIGATION (Romans 9 5-17)

SF468

FREE AT LAST

FREE FROM DEFEAT: NO OBLIGATION

Romans 8:5-17

INTRODUCTION

Theme: Freedom... From:

Judgement

Defeat

Discouragement

Fear

The Holy Spirit is central here...

Only mentioned 1 time in the first 7 chapters

Mentioned 20 times in chapter 8

The Holy Spirit is part of the God-Head!!!

It is through the work of the HS that we have our victory and power!!!

Most of us Need To Win - God wants Us to have Victory!!!

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1A.          VICTORY OVER A DEADENING THOUGHT-LIFE (5-8)

1B.          You can have a positive mind-set (5)

“minds set” = Basic orientation.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable‑‑if anything is excellent or praiseworthy‑‑think about such things.

2B.          You can have a peaceful mind-set (6-7)

“peace” = to be at peace with God!

Philippians 4:7,9

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me‑‑put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

3B.          You can have a pleasing mind - set (8)

Romans 12:1-2

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2A.          VICTORY OVER OUR DESTRUCTIVE LIFESTYLE (9-11)

1B.          Because of the presence of the Holy Spirit (9-10)

“God lives in you”

Hand in glove

2B.          Because of the power of the Holy Spirit (11)

Resurrection power lives in you!!!

3A.          VICTORY OVER DYSFUNCTIONAL HOME-LIFE (12-17)

1B.          Because we have full acceptance through the Spirit! (12-14)

We are no longer bound by sin (12)

We are now empowered by the Spirit (13-14)

2B.          Because we have full access to the Father (15)

3B.          Because we have full assurance of our sonship (16)

4B.          Because we have full acknowledgement in Christ (17)

“heirs”

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APPLICATION

In his book Forever Triumphant, F.J. Huegel told a story that came out of World War II.  After General Jonathan Wainwright was captured by the Japanese, he was held prisoner in a Manchurian concentration camp.  Cruelly treated, he became "a broken, crushed, hopeless, starving man."  Finally the Japanese surrendered and the war ended.    A United States army colonel was sent to the camp to announce personally to the general that Japan had been defeated and that he was free and in command.  After Wainwright heard the news, he returned to his quarters and was confronted by some guards who began to mistreat him as they had done in the past.

Wainwright, however, with the news of the allied victory still fresh in his mind, declared with authority, "No, I am in command here!  These are my orders."  Huegel observed that from that moment on, General Wainwright was in control.

Huegel made this application:  "Have you been informed of the victory of your Savior in the greatest conflict of the ages?  Then rise up to assert your rights.  Never again go under when the enemy comes to oppress.  Claim the victory in Jesus' Name."

Huegel observed, "We must learn to stand on resurrection ground, reckoning dead the old‑creation life over which Satan has power, and living in the new creation over which Satan has no power whatever."