What does it mean to live life in and through the Spirit? In this life our bodies are mortal and sin is present. But God’s righteousness through the gospel means that the Spirit brings life. The Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead transforms believers’ everyday lives as he dwells among God’s people. In this passage, Paul teaches that the very resurrection life of Christ dwells in those who have been united to the resurrected Christ.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
THINKING: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR MINDS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD’S WORD.
Who is the Holy Spirit? What does he do? Use supplemental scripture to support your answer.
Verse 9 begins with “You, however…” Christian, who are you according to Romans 8:9-11?
FEELING: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR AFFECTIONS TO HELP US LOVE GOD
Every Christian lives in the tension of now and not yet. How do we see this in verses 10-11? How does this reality encourage you to rely upon the Holy Spirit in the tension?
Read Ephesians 1:14. How does this verse stir your affection for God?
DOING: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR HANDS TO HELP US LIVE FOR GOD (PERSONALLY, COMMUNALLY, AND MISSIONALLY)
If life and restoration are from God’s Spirit, how should we view our mortal bodies?
Paul belabors this point: the Christian life is received from above. How does this inform the way you understand personal growth?
