THE GLORIOUS HOPE, Dr. Samuel Lee
MORE ABOUT LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
Passage: Romans 8:9~17  
Key verse: 11
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh(A) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.(B) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,(C) they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you,(D) then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[a] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead(E) is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies(F) because of[b] his Spirit who lives in you.
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.(G) 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;(H) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,(I) you will live.(J)
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(K) are the children of God.(L) 15 The Spirit(M) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(N) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[c] And by him we cry, “Abba,[d] Father.”(O) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(P) that we are God’s children.(Q) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(R)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(S) in order that we may also share in his glory.(T)
Footnotes
- Romans 8:10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
- Romans 8:11 Some manuscripts bodies through
- Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
- Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father
Cross references
- Romans 8:9 : S Gal 5:24
- Romans 8:9 : ver 11; 1Co 6:19; 2Ti 1:14
- Romans 8:9 : Jn 14:17; S Ac 16:7; 1Jn 4:13
- Romans 8:10 : ver 9; Ex 29:45; Jn 14:20, 23; 2Co 13:5; Gal 2:20; Eph 3:17; Col 1:27; Rev 3:20
- Romans 8:11 : S Ac 2:24
- Romans 8:11 : Jn 5:21; S Ro 6:5
- Romans 8:12 : ver 4; S Gal 5:24
- Romans 8:13 : S Ro 6:23
- Romans 8:13 : S Ro 6:2
- Romans 8:13 : ver 6; Gal 6:8
- Romans 8:14 : S Gal 5:18
- Romans 8:14 : ver 19; Hos 1:10; Mal 3:17; Mt 5:9; S Jn 1:12; Gal 3:26; 4:5; Eph 1:5; Rev 21:7
- Romans 8:15 : S Jn 20:22
- Romans 8:15 : S 2Ti 1:7
- Romans 8:15 : Mk 14:36; Gal 4:5, 6
- Romans 8:16 : 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
- Romans 8:16 : S ver 14; S Jn 1:12
- Romans 8:17 : S Ac 20:32; Gal 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Tit 3:7
- Romans 8:17 : S 2Co 1:5
- Romans 8:17 : 2Ti 2:12; 1Pe 4:13
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1. The Spirit gives life (9-13)
The Spirit of God lives in Christians. The Spirit assures us that we belong to Christ. The Spirit gives life to our mortal bodies with victory over sin and death. Our Christian obligation is to live not according to the flesh, but by the Spirit and put to death self-centered deeds. This is life to the full.
2. Children and heirs of God (14-17)
Those led by the Spirit of God are children of God. The Spirit of God in us overcomes the fear of dying and being condemned by God. This Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are God's children and enables us to pray, "Abba, Father." We are heirs of God's kingdom. We share in Christ's sufferings and glory in this unbelieving, self-centered world.
Prayer: Abba Father, I cry out to you. By your Spirit, I am your child. By your Spirit, I put my misdeeds to death and I have life and power to live for Christ in this fallen world today. By your grace and Spirit, I am yours. Praise be to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
One Word: Life in Christ and in the Spirit