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Make Up Your Mind to Be Holy
by Steve May
Text: Romans 8:1-17
Topic: How to become holy
Big Idea: Becoming holy is a matter of realizing who you are in Christ.
Keywords: Holiness; Sin; Mind;
Introduction:
- Romans 8:5
- To become good, set your mind on what pleases the Spirit.
- Becoming holy is a matter of making up your mind.
- Romans 8:6
- Jesus promised abundant life, and we receive it by allowing our minds to be controlled by the Holy Spirit.
- When you set your mind on what the Spirit desires and you let him influence your thoughts, you experience peace, even in the midst of stressful situations.
- Romans 12:2.
The Spirit wants you to experience freedom from guilt.
- Romans 8:1
- When you come to Christ, you never have to fear his judgment again.
- We have been set free from the law of sin and death, and we don’t have to live under condemnation ever again.
He wants you to experience power over sin.
- God created us to live with power.
- Romans 8:11
- Romans 8:13
- Your misdeeds—your sins—need to be put to death by the Holy Spirit.
- He will give you power over sin, no matter how many times it comes back to haunt you.
He wants you to experience the benefits of adoption..
- Romans 8:15
- Illustration: May quotes two friends, both of whom are part of adoptive families, to illustrate how binding and real the adoptive relationship is meant to be.
- Romans 8:16-17
- God doesn’t want you to be motivated by an attitude of fear and slavery; he wants you to be motivated by the knowledge that God is your father, your “Dad.”
Conclusion:
- Big Idea: Becoming holy is a matter of realizing who you are in Christ.
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