Where Is Your Mind Set?Where Is Your Mind Set?Part IPart I

Romans 8:5-11Romans 8:5-11

Grace Community ChurchGrace Community ChurchJanuary 27, 2008January 27, 2008

Romans 8:4Romans 8:4And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. according to the Spirit.

How do we live according to the Spirit?How do we live according to the Spirit?

Romans 8:5aRomans 8:5a5 Those who live according to the sinful 5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature have their minds set on what that nature desires…nature desires…

Romans 8:5bRomans 8:5b5 but those who live in accordance with the 5 but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Spirit desires.

Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-139 “This, then, is how you should pray: 9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, name,

10 your kingdom come, your will be done 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have

forgiven our debtors. forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver

us from the evil one.’us from the evil one.’

Romans 8:6Romans 8:66 The mind of sinful man is death, but the 6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace…peace…

Romans 8:7-8Romans 8:7-87 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does 7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. please God.

Romans 8:9Romans 8:99 You, however, are controlled not by the 9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. belong to Christ.