Message by Larry Thacker Jr from October 26, “Life in the Spirit”
We continue our study of Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome with Verses 9-17 of Chapter 8. Paul has described what it is like to live according to the flesh. That is, to be driven by our own feelings and desires instead of being led by the Holy Spirit. That path leads to death. But this does not describe God’s adopted children. They are so identified because they are led by His spirit and choose to deny themselves and Follow Him. What a relationship this is! If you belong to Him, your father is the creator of all that exists! The essence of all that is holy and good lives within you in the person of His Holy Spirit! He loves you so much that He sacrificed His only son to bring you into His family. He is awesome, glorious, all-powerful and holy. He is due every act of reverence, and yet you may still call him Daddy. He has made you an heir with Jesus. I think we will require eternity to learn what that means.
