Understanding Living in the Flesh vs. Living in the Spirit
Explore the contrasting mindsets of living in the flesh and living in the spirit, as outlined in Romans 8:5-11. Discover the key principles of condemnation, mindset, and spiritual alignment, emphasizing the transformative power of the Spirit over the flesh in Christian living.
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Me-Centered & Spirit-Centered Living Romans 8:5-11
Therefore, there is now no Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus in Christ Jesus. I feel condemned I feel condemned Misunderstand Misunderstand the passage the passage Not in Christ Not in Christ
Those who live according to the sinful nature have Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God s law, nor can it do so. Those submit to God s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:5 Romans 8:5- -11 11
Flesh/Spirit Flesh/Spirit Two Mindsets Two Mindsets Doing bad things, Doing bad things, sinning, struggling sinning, struggling with sin, not with sin, not overcoming sins. overcoming sins. Reads Bible, Reads Bible, prays, goes to prays, goes to church, hardly church, hardly ever sins. ever sins. Not Not- -so Christian Christian so- -good good Spiritual Spiritual Christian Christian
Flesh Flesh Spirit Spirit Two Two Contrasts Contrasts Way of Your Thinking 8:5 Way of Your Thinking 8:5 State of Your Being 8:6 State of Your Being 8:6 Condition of Your Emotions 8:7 Condition of Your Emotions 8:7 Your Condition 8:8 Your Condition 8:8
YOU! YOU! spiritual reality Your Place Your Place A A spiritual reality 8:9 8:9 Your Place Your Place A A physical physical reality reality 8:10 8:10 Your Place Your Place A A future future reality reality 8:11 8:11
Therefore, do not lose heart. Therefore, do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Cor. 4:16 2 Cor. 4:16- -18 18
Indeed, those who are wrapped up in self Indeed, those who are wrapped up in self- -centered living can only see life centered around themselves. living can only see life centered around themselves. They are gods in their own little universe. They are gods in their own little universe. But those who look outward to the Spirit But those who look outward to the Spirit and who are shaped by the breath of God, and who are shaped by the breath of God, his Word, have a worldview bent his Word, have a worldview bent toward Him and see things in the clear light toward Him and see things in the clear light of what the Spirit desires. of what the Spirit desires. centered
For those whose mind For those whose mind- -set is centered in Me: Death! set is centered in Me: Death! But those who are swayed and bent by the But those who are swayed and bent by the gentle breath of God s Spirit: Life and Peace! gentle breath of God s Spirit: Life and Peace! On account of that, the one whose mindset On account of that, the one whose mindset is centered in Self is at war with God; is centered in Self is at war with God; Me Me- -centered cannot follow God s way centered cannot follow God s way or imitate his character; with sight focused or imitate his character; with sight focused in Me , he has no power to see God. in Me , he has no power to see God.
Indeed those who exist in the realm of Me Indeed those who exist in the realm of Me have no idea how to please or serve God. have no idea how to please or serve God. You You, on the other hand, are not centered in Self , on the other hand, are not centered in Self but centered in the Spirit since the Spirit of God but centered in the Spirit since the Spirit of God has made his home in you. has made his home in you. However, those not centered However, those not centered in the Spirit of Christ are not a part of him. in the Spirit of Christ are not a part of him.
Moreover we affirm if Christ is in you, Moreover we affirm if Christ is in you, the physical body is dead, wearing out, because of sin. the physical body is dead, wearing out, because of sin. However, our spirit, Life!... on account of righteousness. However, our spirit, Life!... on account of righteousness. On top of all this, if the Spirit who raised Jesus On top of all this, if the Spirit who raised Jesus from death has made his home in you, from death has made his home in you, he who raise Christ Jesus from his grave will he who raise Christ Jesus from his grave will one day infuse Life in your mortal body one day infuse Life in your mortal body because his Spirit is currently inhabiting you! because his Spirit is currently inhabiting you!
