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Sermon Series for Romans 8
Title: "You CanDo It!" – The Possibility of Following Christ Perfectly!
Review last week's sermon in a sentence - Living the Peace-Filled Life!
Review last week's passage – Romans 8:5-8
Main Idea - In a world that is Chaotic, You Can Live a Life of Peace!
ENGAGE
Charles Spurgeon said these words...
“Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing.
We are as ships without wind.
We are useless.”
- C.H. Spurgeon
Is he right?
Are we useless?
I think he is correct in the sense that we can accomplish nothing of significant, eternal value apart from the Ministry of the Holy Spirit!
In fact, I submit to you this morning that when we become a Christian we dream of what God might do in and through us!
Could we lead many to Christ?
Could we disciple person after person into mature followers of Christ?
Could I be known for my kindness, love and patience?
Could I start a church?
Could I go to a foreign land and reach people for Jesus?
What could my life be like as one who is sold out for Christ.
ENCOUNTER
Main Idea - The Life You’ve Longed For Is Found Only in the Spirit.
What does this life look like?
How do I get this kind of life?
You must wrap your mind around three profound realities for the Christian.
And when you do, watch out!
Your life will never be the same!
The first profound reality?
If you are a Christian...
1.
You Are IN the Spirit (vs.
9)
One or the Other
Writing to the church at Rome, Paul wants them to understand something well.
You can’t be “kinda Christian.”
You can be both Christian and nonChristian.
You are either one or the other.
There is no middle ground whatsoever.
Paul experienced this radical transformation...
So did you if you are a Christian.
Your conversion might not be a spectacular as Paul’s, but believe me, it is spectacular nonetheless!
And if you are a Christian, you are no longer in the flesh (characterized by sin) category, but you are - IN THE SPIRIT
What does IN THE SPIRIT MEAN?
It means that you are POSSESSED by God!
Paul alternates between the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ here, showing that Christ and God share the same status.
Being in the Spirit means that one is identified as a spirit-filled person.
The indwelling Spirit is the transformational power source that makes you like Jesus.
Paul’s point?
You are either Spirit-filled or you are not Spirit-filled.
There is no in between.
Verse 9 - “You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, IF IN FACT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN YOU...”
Never Assume!
True to form, Paul never assumes someone’s position in Christ.
In other words, Just because Paul is writing to a church, doesn’t mean he assumes everyone in the church at Rome are true followers of Jesus.
We are wise to follow Paul’s lead.
We can’t assume just because someone goes to church or uses “God-Speak” or “Christianeeze” that they are genuine followers of Jesus.
Paul doesn’t assume, he continues to raise the question.
Why do you think this is so?
Because, one’s eternal destination is that crucial.
Paul is so concerned that the people who make up the physical church at Rome are authentically part of the spiritual church at Rome.
Did you know that Allendale Baptist Church has a physical church and a spiritual church?
Because you came to church this morning makes you a part of the physical church.
But it doesn’t make you part of the physical church!
In order to be a part of the Spiritual Church, you must be Spiritually indwelt!
The Holy Spirit of God must be living within you!
So, this begs the question...
Are You IN the Spirit?
Look at the last part of verse 9
This is a bold, cold, hard, truth.
If you do not have the “Spirit of Christ” another name for the Holy Spirit, you DO NOT BELONG TO CHRIST and therefore you are lost.
You do no have the key to eternal life.
You will not be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
If God’s Spirit does not DWELL in you, you will not DWELL in His Heaven.
Illustrate - Passage teaching the necessity of being saved in order to get into His Heaven.
Apply - If you are in the Spirit, you have a bright future ahead of you.
You will live in the new heavens and the new earth.
However, if the Spirit doesn’t live within you, you are doomed to the reality of outer darkness.
How do you know if the Spirit lives within you?
Let me give you 9 ways you can know from Pastor Steven J. Cole...
If the Spirit dwells in you, you have experienced the new birth.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you are drawn to Jesus Christ and you desire to know and honor Him.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you have been flooded with God’s love so that you have hope in Him.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you regard Scripture as His Word of truth and you are growing to understand it.
If the Spirit dwells in you, His fruit is growing in your life and the deeds of the flesh are diminishing.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you will have a growing hatred of sin and love of holiness.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you will be growing in praise, joy, and thankfulness toward God.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you will be growing in prayer.
If the Spirit dwells in you, you will tell others about Christ.
Review - The Life You’ve Longed For Is Found Only in the Spirit.
You Are IN the Spirit
Transition - The second profound reality?
2.
You Are Alive In the Spirit!
(vs.
10)
Don’t Worry About Death Because You Are Alive IN the Spirit
A Believer’s Favorite Conjunction
“BUT if Christ is in you...”
Talk about a sentence that is packed full of hope!
The if is turned on its head and begins to paint the beautiful reality of Jesus Christ living in believers and the profound result of this reality.
Imagine in your mind right now - Jesus actually living within you at this very moment...
Do you know what St. Patrick had to say about this?
Christ with me,
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