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INTRODUCTION:
Go running with our kids
One of the Laborer’s of parenting is the privilege - of teaching children how to clean up.
One of the wonders of parenting - is the common sense “things” you have to teach your children.
And what often
It sometimes amazes me what I have to teach my children.
For Example:
It is common sense that I have to take my muddy boots off when I come into the house…but I have had to teach that to every one of my children.
It is common sense that a plate of bacon at the breakfast table is meant to be shared … but one of my children ate the whole plate of bacon while dad’s back was turned…and their answer was oh … sorry dad.
Another area that defies logic - is picking up their rooms.
One areas that
Like most parents - I expect my children to clean up their own room.
But often cleaning up their room requires a lot of teaching.
It was just the other day that I was inspecting one of my kids rooms ...
Their
when I found a pile of their stuffed animals all over the floor
…and their honest answer was - Oh, I am sorry dad … I didn’t see that.
when I found a pile of their stuffed animals all over the floor.
And I am like - how did you not see that.
It looks the Mongolian army spread across the floor.
And then I look at their dirty clothes basket … and it looks like Mount Everest grew around it.
and their honest answer was - Oh, I am sorry, I forgot that.
It is just amazing how such obvious messes’s can honestly be missed by children.
It almost defies logic … except they are children who have to learn and grow.
Spiritually - We are often just like that.
We all, even as Christians, often are blind to sin in our lives.
We all have piles of sin scattered about our lives ...
that we just don’t see.
Or we forget about.
And if we were left to ourselves, we would live unwittingly in a constant spiritual mess of sin.
What are passage this morning teaches us is that we are not alone…
Just like a parent lovingly points out the messes in their Children's lives.
We who trust in Christ alone for our salvation,
also have a Holy Spirit .... that lovingly points out the spiritual messes in the lives of God’s children.
Observe in - how the Holy Spirit helps us live the new life Jesus bought us.
Romans 8:1
Rom 8:1
According to Paul,
PROP: The Holy Spirit Helps us Live a New Life in Christ.
TRANS: And Paul gives us 2 ways the Holy Spirit Helps us.
Paul continues what is a familiar theme to us by now as we work through the book of Romans.
You might say – that he continues to peel the onion of our new life found in Christ.
Romans chapter 6 emphasized our union with Christ in his death and resurrection.
In other words - We are free from slavery.
Romans chapter 7 emphasized how our new life relates to the Law of Moses.
In other words - Living a new life is not found in trying harder.
Romans chapter 8:1-4 begins to emphasize how our new life relates to the Holy Spirit.
Our new life comes from the Holy Spirit who gives us life.
In fact, John Piper says -
There is no other chapter that combines the intercession of the Holy Spirit in us, with the intercession of the Son for us, in the service of the never-failing love of God the Father over us.
(John Piper)
Observe how the Holy Spirit helps you live a new life in Christ.
How does the Holy Spirit help us live a new life?
1) The Spirit gives us freedom from the rule of sin and death.
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Did you hear that?
a) Holy Spirit provides no condemnation.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
That is a simple truth… That every one of us who are believers in Jesus rejoice at.
You might even say - that is why I trust 100% of my eternal life to Jesus.
But do we live that way?
I Challenge those who today are not trusting in Christ to save them – do you live as though that is true?
And if you're not a believer today – I guarantee you don't.
Because consider the inverse of what Paul is saying.
Because consider the inverse of what Paul is saying.
If there is no condemnation if you believe in Christ,
then those who have not Christ are under condemnation.
Peter Said in ,
And that ought to terrify you today – I am under the wrath of God ()
Every person who does not trust in Christ dieing on the cross for their sins,
and only the cross,
Should live as though they are under the anger of God.
Because they are.
But if you are a person who says I cannot earn my way to heaven because I am a sinner before God… Therefore I trust 100% of my soul to Jesus earning my way to heaven.
Then I ask you – do you live as though there is no condemnation for you?
“no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
If you are a believer in Christ … you have no condemnation.
ILLUSTRATION:
I Remember counseling a lady my first year here at Bethel.
As best as I can tell… She believed in Jesus Christ.
But we sat down and she poured out to me … how she struggled with depression.
She lived in constant guilt and regret...
Her life could be summed up as
I've have failed God,
and I've have failed my husband,
and I've have failed my kids,
… And I am just a terrible rotten person.
But is that true?
According to God's word… The believer in Jesus Christ has no condemnation.
In other words – you have no reason to feel guilty because Jesus paid for your guilt.
We have to remember that in this life - no one is perfect (Not even Believers)
but there still is no condemnation in Christ Jesus.
[[[[[And if God can see fit through his son to forgive us… Then we ought to see fit to be able to forgive ourselves as well.
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ILLUSTRATION:
But that is a pretty big point isn't it.
How is it possible that I no longer live under condemnation?
How is it possible that I no longer live under condemnation?
And Paul tells us that in verse two.
How is that possible?
We have already learned that that it is possible through Jesus Christ.
But our text here adds another way.
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