The Spirit Filled Life Of All Believers (Romans 8:5-13)

I. The change in mindset (Romans 8:5-7)

1. Desires of the heart (Romans 8:5; 2 Peter 2:10; Philemon 3:19)
2. Directions in life (Romans 8:6; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 3:1-4)
3. Devotion to our Saviour (Romans 8:7; Romans 7:15-25; Galatians 5:16-17; 1 John 4:4)

II. The Christian’s capacity to please God (Romans 8:8-9)

1. Caution against the flesh (Romans 8:8; Hebrews 11:6; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 2;15,16)
2. Transformation through the Spirit (Romans 8:9; Romans 6:6-10; 12:1,2; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 13:5; Ephesians 5:18)

III. The call to contemplate (Romans 8:10-13

1. Examine yourself (Romans 8:10-11; 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 John 1:9)
   • “IF Christ be in you…” v.10
   • “IF the Spirit dwell in you…” v.11
2. Turn to God (Romans 8:12,13; Lamentations 3:40)
   • “live NOT after the flesh” v.12
   • “through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the Body”