Living Victoriously 02
March 13, 2022

Living Victoriously in the Spirit

Romans 8:1-11 (NLT)

Living Victoriously 02 | Mick Veach | Lead Pastor | first aired on 03.13.2022

I. Introduction

Read Scripture

8 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. 3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. 4 He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.

5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. 6 So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. 7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) 10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. 11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. —Romans 8:1-11

a. Review

  1. We must surrender every area of our life to Jesus in order for there to be victory
  2. Stop trying harder and surrender

b. Once we lay down our life and surrender, we must decide to give our lives over to the Holy Spirit
c. Reminder of who is the Holy Spirit

  1. He is the third person of the Trinity
  2. The Giver of Truth—John 16:13
  3. He is our Comforter—John 14:16
  4. He is our Intercessor—Romans 8:26
  5. He is our Guide—John 16:13
  6. He is our Counselor—John 14:26
  7. He is our Convictor—John 16:7-11
  8. He is our Deposit—Ephesians 1:13-14
  9. He is our Teacher—John 14:26
  10. He Indwells the believer—Romans 8:9-11

d. Jesus is currently at the Father’s right hand side interceding for us—Hebrews 10:11-14

  1. The Holy Spirit has the active role in each believer’s life at this moment

e. Do not allow the following to limit the role of the Holy Spirit in your life:

  1. Fear of an emotional experience
  2. Fear over loss of control of your life
  3. Fear/confusion over the spiritual gift of tongues
  4. Confusion because of certain teachings
  5. Fear of the unknown

f. Let me encourage you that the days that we find ourselves is dictating that our only option for victorious living will be with the strength and intimacy with the Holy Spirit


II. 4 Essential Truths of Living in the Spirit

a. Be

Reveal Answer

  1. Ephesians 5:18—Be Filled with the Spirit
  2. Ephesians 1:13-14—The Spirit indwells us at salvation as a depositor this reality

  3. There are various expressions used for this decision

    a. Baptized in the Holy Ghost
    b. Spirit led
    c. Christ Centered

  4. Romans 8:1—Gives us the result of being filled of the Spirit

    a. No Condemnation
    b. Conviction will become stronger but from a loving Father
    c. More spiritual stop signs will be displayed in our daily activities

  5. What does it look like?
    a. A moment of prayer by yourself or with others
    b. You pray this in faith that He will do what He says he will do as a result of this prayer
    c. The Spirit takes control of your life and the process of sanctification begins
    d. Obedience is required from this point forward

  6. The result of obedience is evidence of the fruit of the Spirit

  7. Romans 8:9—Be controlled by the Holy Spirit

Key Point—Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you, TODAY

b.

Reveal Answer
His Power


  1. Romans 8:2—The Power of the Spirit will give you power over sin
  2. We have a misunderstanding of power
  3. We need to see God’s power displayed in these days more than ever before
  4. Jesus is our example

    a. He taught on the kingdom of God
    b. He demonstrated the power of the KOG
    c. Many said yes as a result

  5. Besides Power over sin, there are several more ways the Spirit’s power is available to us
    a. Power to be Courageous—2 Tim 1:7
    b. Power to be His Witness—Acts 1:8
    c. Power to see God’s miracles—I Cor 12-14
  6. God’s miracles are many times seen through the gifts of the Spirit
    a. We need to begin to exercise the gifts today
  7. The Spirit’s Power and His Miracles always have a purpose

Key Point—It is time to ask for the Power of God to be displayed in our lives and in the church

c. Pray in the

Reveal Answer

  1. Romans 8: 26-27—The Holy Spirit prays for us with groans that words cannot express. He pleads in harmony with God’s Spirit
  2. Prayer Language
  3. Praying in the Spirit is critical because there are moments when we simply do not know how or what to pray
  4. Listening to the Spirit is critical for a prayer life
  5. Meditation is also essential for believers
  6. The result of praying in the Spirit is that we are aligning with what is at the heart of God

Key Point—Asking the Holy Spirit to lead our prayers will change us and change the world

d. Believe

Reveal Answer
is Secured

  1. Romans 8:35-39 declares the following truths for Victory
    a. Trouble and hardship remain but victory is secured
    b. Nothing can separate us from Him
  2. The individual that lives daily in the Spirit is living on a different level
    a. They are living supernaturally
    b. They are believing the impossible
    c. They are seeing through the eyes of faith
  3. The world is waiting for the church to rise up and live out the victory regardless of what comes our way
  4. The early church won over Rome because of their victory mentality as they were being persecuted
  5. Victors know that all power comes through the Spirit

Key Point—It is time to claim your Victory today in Jesus name

III. Call to Action

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you and control you.

2. Ask for His Power daily in your life

3. Begin to pray in the Spirit on all occasions

4. Declare your victory even as darkness shouts at you

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