Life in the Spirit Romans chapter 8: 1-17

~ Robert Spiller
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
No condemnation! now or ever, because of Jesus death on our behalf God has declared us not guilty! And we are recognised by God as being “in Christ” 8:1

To be “in Christ” means you are now part of Gods family with a new identity 8:16

Walking in the Spirit is to follow the desires of the Holy Spirit, your mind is key, what you think about will influence your actions. To be spiritually minded brings life and peace. 8:5-6

The Holy Spirit is Gods guarantee of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus, He dwells in us because of our faith in Jesus Christ. It’s not possible to be a Christian without the Holy Spirit dwelling in us 8:9

Every Christian is an heir of God the Father because we have been adopted into Gods own family. We have been given the privilege of calling God “father” and if this wasn’t enough we are not only heirs with God, but joint heirs with Jesus Gods own son 8:17

Questions to ponder. What does suffering with Christ mean to you? Should every Christian expect to suffer? What do you say to a Christian who says words like these “I didn’t know this when I joined up” or to the zealots who go out of their way to suffer?

MEMORY VERSE
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:16 N.K.J.

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Published by Robert Spiller

Married to Pam my wife for 57 Years, we have 2 married daughters and six grandchildren. In 1983 we were called into Christian ministry at Crossroad Christian Fellowship. After serving as pastor for 28 years I handed over this responsibility to Pastor Jon Sibley and continued to serve as an elder until August 2020. We both remain active members of Crossroads.

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