( ROMANS ) - ROMANS REVEALS THAT WITHOUT A CHANG IN HEART PRODUCED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD ( ROM.2:29 ). THE HOLY SPIRIT FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH HIS LOVE ( ROM.5:5 ). [ ROMANS 8 ] IS THE GREATEST SINGE CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE ABOUT THE INNER WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER. THERE GODS PROVISION FOR VICTORY IS PROCLAIMED. A LIFE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS COULD NOW BE AN ACTUALITY THROUGH THE SANCTIFYING POWER OF THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT. THE HOLY SPIRIT ENTERS THE HEARTS OF BELIEVERS TO SUPPLY THE LIFE OF CHRIST. BELIEVERS CAN LIVE IN THE SPHERE OF THE SPIRIT BECAUSE THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN THEM ( V.9 ). WE ARE FREED FROM THE LAW OF DEATH ( VV.10-11 ), AND THE SPIRIT IS EVER PRESENT TO SUPPLY US WITH THE POWER AND DETERMINATION TO SAY NO. THE VICTORIOUS LIFE IN CHRIST IS MORE THAN A MATTER OF MERE SELF-CONTROL; IT IS LIVING BY AN ENTIRELY NEW PRINCIPLE OF BEING -IT IS LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. LIVING BY THE SPIRIT INCLUDES BEING LED BY THE SPIRIT ( VV.14-17 ). BELIEVERS ARE JOINT HEIRS WITH CHRIST ( VV.15-17 ), AND ARE WAITING UNTIL THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST WHEN THEY RECEIVE THE REDEMPTION OF THEIR BODIES ( V.23 ). THE HOLY SPIRIT PRAYS THROUGH US AND ENABLES US TO ALIGN OUR WILLS WITH GODS SO THAT WHATEVER WE ASK, IT IS FOR HIS GLORY AND NOT TO GAIN OUR OWN ENDS ( JOHN 14:13 ). ROMANS 12:3-8 IS ONE OF THE KEY PASSAGES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT DESCRIBING THE CHARISMATIC GIFTS. SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES GIFTS ARE LISTED, INCLUDING PROPHECY, MINISSTRY OR SERVICE, TEACHING, EXHORTATION, GIVING, LEADERSHIP, AND SHOWING MERCY. [ ROMANS 14-15 DESCRIBES THE KINGDOM OF GOD ], A KINGDOM WHERE RIGHTEOUSNESS PREVAILS. PAULS PRAYER GIVES ASSURANCE OF GODS GRACE FOR SUCH KINGDOM LIVING: [ NOW MAY THE GOD OF HOPE FILL YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING, THAT YOU MAY ABOUND IN HOPE BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ( ROM 15:13 )* ].
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:12:38 +0000
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