romans 8:1-17 the difference of a “led” life
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Romans 8:1-17The difference of a
“led” life
Driven vs. Drawn
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace - Romans 8:5-6
The huge differencewe rarely discuss
Driven vs. Drawn
The right vessel for God’s Spirit
“...And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst
the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour
new wine into new wineskins.”
• Mark 2:22
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others• They fall under a curse
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others• They fall under a curse• It is really a “driven” flesh focused matter
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others• They fall under a curse• It is really a “driven” flesh focused matter• It reinforces selfishness in twisted forms
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others• They fall under a curse• It is really a “driven” flesh focused matter• It reinforces selfishness in twisted forms• You live in fear of failure and loss
A Driven Religion
• The focus is still on one’s flesh• It is all about me how good I am • What I have and haven’t done• Considerable comparing and judging of others• They fall under a curse• It is really a “driven” flesh focused matter• It reinforces selfishness in twisted forms• You live in fear of failure and loss• “I have to”
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians• It is about growing in relationship /understanding
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians• It is about growing in relationship /understanding• It is a faith that renews and gives life
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians• It is about growing in relationship /understanding• It is a faith that renews and gives life• It naturally denies selfishness
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians• It is about growing in relationship /understanding• It is a faith that renews and gives life• It naturally denies selfishness• You live fearless, in assurance of love
An Invitation to Follow
• The focus is on God• It is all about listening, following• It is about being sensitive to His voice• Not threatened by other Christians• It is about growing in relationship /understanding• It is a faith that renews and gives life• It naturally denies selfishness• You live fearless, in assurance of love• “I want to”
Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the
flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit
you put to death the misdeeds ofthe body, you will live.
Romans 8:14
For those who are led by the Spirit of God
are the children of God.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit himself testifieswith our spirit
that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:1-17The difference of a
“led” life