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Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
Romans 8: Flesh verses Spirit The “sinful flesh” The Nature of a man Spiritual, mature, perfect, inward Carnal, fleshly, worldly, natural
Romans 8: Two Laws Law of Sin and Death Trapped in the Body Moses’ law was one of carnal ways
Romans 8: Two Laws Law of Spirit and Life Christ’s Law is to the Spiritual Man
Romans 8: Indwelling of the Spirit The Spirit Acts in the World: - The Guidance of the Spirit - The “Gift” of the Spirit (Acts 2:38)
He Will Dwell in Us The Holy Spirit The Word of God Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?
He Gives Birth to Us The Holy Spirit The Word of God 1 Peter 1:23 Having been born again…..through the word of God which lives and abides forever, John 3:8 …... So is everyone who is born of the Spirit
He Makes Us Spiritually Alive The Holy Spirit The Word of God Psalms 119:50 ….For Your word has given me life. 2 Corinthians 3:6 …but the Spirit gives life
He Convicts of Sin, Proves Righteous, and Judges The Holy Spirit The Word of God John 16:8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
He Convicts of Sin, Proves Righteous, and Judges The Holy Spirit The Word of God John 16:8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment John 12:48 ….the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day
He Testifies of God The Holy Spirit The Word of God John 5:39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God
He Is the Guarantee of Salvation The Holy Spirit The Word of God 1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, ….. 2 Corinthians 1:22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
He Gives Us Power The Holy Spirit The Word of God Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
He Comforts Us The Holy Spirit The Word of God Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Acts 9:31 ….And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
He Sanctifies Us The Holy Spirit The Word of God John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ….because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
The Fruit of the Spirit and the Word of God 1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God Romans 15:4 …..the patience and comfort of the Scriptures Psalm 119:76 Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to Your word to Your servant. Hebrews 6:5 ….the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Job 15:11 Are the consolations of God too small for you, And the word spoken gently with you? Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come
Romans 8: Indwelling of the Spirit The Holy Spirit: Does not “illuminate” Scripture He is revealed/Manifested in Scripture He is not “felt”, He is known (1 John 4:6)
Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You Hebrews 2:12
“No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy…. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States …. to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” Abraham Lincoln, October 1863
Manna From Heaven Exodus 16 Numbers 11 I Corinthians 10
John 6:31-58 Jesus’ words are the Bread of Life, Manna from heaven
The Word of God Is the Bread of Life "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.” Deuteronomy 8:3 Today, the Bible is the Bread from Heaven The Purpose of Manna: Deuteronomy 8
The Word of God Is the Bread of Life "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.” Deuteronomy 8:3 Today, the Bible is the Bread from Heaven The Purpose of Manna: Deuteronomy 8
Our Bread From Heaven Is: Enough to preserve our lives As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue 2 Peter 1:3
Our Bread From Heaven Is: Enough to preserve our lives Enough to meet every need All Scripture is given …..that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Our Bread From Heaven Is: Enough to preserve our lives Enough to meet every need All that will be given to us …..I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3
Ungrateful for our Bread Israel was ungrateful ….. They wanted richer meats They wanted worldly foods They wanted to satisfy the belly ….rather than the bread from heaven
Ungrateful for our Bread We can be ungrateful…… If we wanted richer meats If we want worldly foods If we want to satisfy the belly ….rather than the bread from heaven
Ungrateful for our Bread We can be ungrateful…… Refusing to collect what is given – II Timothy 2:15 If we want worldly foods If we want to satisfy the belly ….rather than the bread from heaven
Ungrateful for our Bread We can be ungrateful…… Refusing to collect what is given – II Timothy 2:15 Seeking after other “foods” – I Timothy 4:1 If we want to satisfy the belly ….rather than the bread from heaven
Ungrateful for our Bread We can be ungrateful…… Refusing to collect what is given – II Timothy 2:15 Seeking after other “foods” – I Timothy 4:1 Satisfaction of our own desires – Philippians 3:19 ….rather than the bread from heaven
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Hearing the Word of God • Romans 10:17 Believing in Jesus and the Gospel • Romans 10:10 Confessing Christ as Lord • Romans 10:9 Repenting from sin • Acts 2:38 BeingBaptized into Christ • Galatians 3:27