Sunday Sermon

Barnabus Chapman from Graham was our guest preacher this past Sunday. He gave a very insighful message on Romans 8:1-11. This is a familiar scripture for Christians and as he said we are guilty of just quoting parts of the verse...the part we like.

Romans 8:1-11

Free from Indwelling Sin

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,^[a] who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

vs. 1 There is no condemnation if you walk in the Spirit. Condemnation is for those who are walking in the flesh. They are under condemnation. This is to make you realize your need for Christ.
vs. 2 We have a new law the law of The Spirit.
vs. 3 The old law (10 commandments) causes us to know we need a Savior but it was inadequate of save us.
vs.4 We cannot walk in the Spirit unlesss the Spirit abides in us.
vs.5 If your mind is focused on the flesh you will pursue the things of the flesh. You can know where your walking if you think about what your mind is focused on? Is it focused on money, finances, homes or are you focused on God. What is in your mind?
vs. 6 To be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
vs 8 Those walking in the flesh cannot please God.
vs. 10 If Christ lives in you ..you are dead to sin. Christ came to replace the old life of the flesh. It is a daily choice. We die daily.
vs.11 He gives life to our mortal bodies...or He gives the ability to walk in the Spirit.
Good News is Jesus came to give us life...to live in communion with God to live in the presence of God. We choose life or we choose death...(vs. 6 to be carnally minded is death)
Are you burdened by the cares of this world. God promised to always be with us. We can choose to walk with God in His Presence or walk in the Spirit. We should remind ourselves daily, The Spirit of God dwells in me. Are you going to set your mind on the things of this world or the things of God?

We had a wonderful time of ministry as many brought their needs to the alter to leave with God.
GOD IS GOOD!