STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 32

BEING LED BY THE SPIRIT

Romans 8:5-9 (KJV)

⁵ For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. ⁸ So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. ⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Romans 8:5-9 (CEB)

⁵ People whose lives are based on selfishness think about selfish things, but people whose lives are based on the Spirit think about things that are related to the Spirit. ⁶ The attitude that comes from selfishness leads to death, but the attitude that comes from the Spirit leads to life and peace. ⁷ So the attitude that comes from selfishness is hostile to God. It doesn’t submit to God’s Law, because it can’t. ⁸ People who are self-centered aren’t able to please God. ⁹ But you aren’t self-centered. Instead you are in the Spirit, if in fact God’s Spirit lives in you. If anyone doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, they don’t belong to him.

1.    CONTRAST OF LIFESTYLES V.5-8

Ø  Fleshly – think about selfish, fleshly things

Ø  Spiritual – think about things related to the Spirit

Ø  Fleshly – this attitude leads to eternal death

Ø  Spiritual – this attitude leads to eternal life and peace

Ø  Fleshly (carnal) – hates God and can’t submit to God or obey Him

Ø  Spiritual – loves and obeys God

2.    WHAT WE ARE V.9

Ø  Not fleshly, but rather we are spiritual (following the Spirit’s direction)

Ø  In fact, God’s Spirit lives in us

Ø  However, if anyone doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, they don’t belong to Him

LET US BE SURE TO WALK FOLLOWING THE SPIRIT OF GOD’S LEADING.

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