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14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”…
Most Relevant Verses. Psalm 143:10. Verse Concepts. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Romans 8:14. Verse Concepts. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
- What Does It Mean to Be Led by The Spirit?
- Two Reasons Why Being Led by The Spirit Is So Important
- What Are The Benefits of Being Led by The Spirit?
- How Do You Know The Holy Spirit Is Leading You?
In case you are not sure let me define what it means to be led by the Spirit. This means to be prompted, instructed, or directed by the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 4:1we see an example of Jesus being led by the Spirit. Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. On this occasion, Jesus was prompted and directed by t...
1. It defines who you are. "For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God." – Romans 8:14 Being led by the Spirit identifies you as a child of God but this also means the opposite is true. If you are not led by the Spirit, you are not his child. Paul is making a very strong statement on the identity of a true child of God. The ...
For a moment let me switch from the reasons to the benefits that come from being led by the Spirit. 1. He frees you from the curse of the law. "But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law." – Galatians 5:18 There are only two ways you can attempt to live the Christian life, either in your own strength or by the Holy Spirit’s strengt...
"Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." – 1 John 4:1 Since we are called to be led by the Spirit, how do you know it is the Spirit who is leading you and not just your own impulses? That is a great question, and I am glad you asked....
Apr 14, 2002 · Verse 14: "All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." Verse 15: "For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons , by whom we cry, " Abba!
- First then, verse 14. It is given by Paul as the ground or thebasis of verse 13. We spent three weeks on verse 13, "If you liveaccording to the fle...
- Now notice the way the other pair of ideas in verses 13 and 14relate. The first pair is "killing sin by the Spirit" explained by"being led by the S...
- Verse 15 comes in now to explain more fully how the Spirit ofGod relates to our sonship. He says, (v. 14) "For all who are ledby the Spirit of God...
- Now to seal this and confirm it and make it experientially realto you, God sends the Spirit into our hearts. Here is the way Paulsays it in Galatia...
- We have already seen the first work of the Spirit in Romans 5:5.Recall how Paul said, "Hope does not disappoint, because thelove of God has been po...
- The second direction that the Spirit works to lead us is byawakening our own childlike affections for our Father. This is whatthe last part of vers...
- If you want to know that you are a child of God, you don't putyour ear to the Holy Spirit and wait for a whisper; put your ear tothe gospel and you...
The Spirit leads Christians—every Christian—in a specific direction away from their sinful choices. We are saved by God's grace alone through our faith alone. Then, the Spirit, also by God's grace, begins to set a new direction for our lives and to give us the power to go that way. Why does God do this? Paul answers here: We are God's children.
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14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.
