THE WARRIOR CHILDREN OF GOD
Romans 8.12-17
Romans: Redeemed To Flourish – Part 10 of 14
IN OUR STRUGGLE WITH SIN, THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS THAT …
WE DON’T OWE Our Old Self Obedience
v. 12 “… we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh …”
Romans 7.19 “I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.” (esv)
v. 15a “… you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear …” (esv)
v. 13a “… if you live according to the flesh you will die …” (esv)
v. 13b “… but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” (esv)
WE DO KNOW Our New Inheritance
v. 14 “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (esv)
Luke 15.18–19 “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”
v. 15b “… you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’” (csb)
v. 16 “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ …” (esv)
Philippians 2.10–11 “… at the name of Jesus every knee will bow … in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and … every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (nas)
v. 17 “Now if we are children … we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” (niv)