Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Psalm 119:137-144 “O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are right. Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandment. Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true. As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.” (NLT)

Text: Romans 8:12-17

1—Verses 12 & 13—a summary of verses 1-11

          We are debtors—

          2 Corinthians 5:17—because of what Christ did

          Galatians 5:19-21—works of the flesh (the old man)

          Galatians 5:22-23—fruit of the Holy Spirit (the new man)

2—Verses 14-17

          We are adopted— (Abba Father)

          We are heirs—

3—Our inheritance consists of four things

          We inherit God’s glory—Romans 5:1-2

          We inherit eternal life—Titus 3:4-7

          We inherit God Himself—Lamentations 3:24

                    He is our portion—

          We inherit everything in the universe—Hebrews 1:1-2

4—Ephesians 4:20-24

Living out of our “old man” or living out of our “new man” is always a choice. We can choose to live out of the “new” with the help of the Holy Spirit, or we can live out of the “old” and please our old, sinful nature.