There is no condemnation. What an amazing statement! And it is that Spirit indwelling of the believer that gives us not only freedom from sin and death, but also direction for living. The more we allow the Spirit of God to direct our thinking, the more life and peace we will experience. This promise is ultimately revealed when the Spirit of God raises us from death. Jesus was the first of the resurrection, but He will not be the last!

When in Rome

Life in the Spirit

Romans 8:1-11

Characteristics of life in the Spirit:

1. We are freed from condemnation. (v1)

2. We are freed by the work of Christ. (vv2-4)

The law is the mirror; Christ is the surgeon.

3. We are called to a new way of thinking. (vv5-8)

You become what you behold.

4. We are empowered by the indwelling Spirit. (vv9-11)