OUTLINE & TAKE NOTES
SUNDAY, July 14, 2024
"Freedom in Christ" - Romans 8:1-4 // Pastor Daniel Mills
Living in the Spirit encapsulates the essence of Romans 8, which is a profound exposition on the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. The chapter begins with the assurance that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, setting the tone for a discourse on the freedom and victory found in Him. It highlights the contrast between living according to the flesh, which leads to death, and living according to the Spirit, which brings life and peace.
Paul emphasizes the indwelling presence of the Spirit in believers, affirming their identity as children of God and heirs with Christ. The chapter underscores the Spirit's role in enabling believers to overcome sin, interceding for them in their weakness and conforming them to the image of Christ. It speaks of the hope and future glory that believers possess, despite present sufferings, and declares the unshakable love of God that ensures their security and victory. Ultimately, Romans 8 paints a vivid picture of the Christian life empowered, guided, and transformed by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:1-4 (NLT)
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
Overview of Romans & Romans 8
Living in the Spirit starts with Freedom in Christ
Belonging to Christ (Romans 8:1)
- We are all sinners - Romans 3:23
- The wages of sin is death - Romans 6:23
- The gift of God is eternal life - Romans 6:23
- Surrender to Christ - Romans 10:9-10
- Everyone who calls on Jesus will be saved - Romans 10:13
- Justification through faith - Romans 5:1
- There is no condemnation - Romans 8:1
- Nothing can separte us from the love of God - Romans 8:38-39
The Power of Sin (Romans 8:2)
- Our sinful nature - Romans 7
- Leads to death - Genesis 2:17
- Liberty in Christ through the Spirit - John 8:36
The Father sent the Son (Romans 8:3)
- The failure of the law
- The incarnation - Galatians 4:4-5
- The victory of the Son - 1 Corinthians 15:57
Living in the Spirit (Romans 8:4)
- The requirement of the law - Matthew 5:17; 7:12; Romans 13:8
- Living in our sinful nature - Romans 7
- Following the Spirit - Romans 8:12-14
