Stepping back into verses 1-2 of Romans 8, we look at what it means to be  “in Christ.”

The Spirit-led life is characterized by a Spirit-led mind. Those who exist in the flesh without God’s Spirit cannot please God and need to be regenerated by the Spirit unto life and peace.

The Spirit-Led Christian must reject the lies that we are “good enough” or that “God owes me because I’ve suffered". We were deserving of condemnation but in Christ we are free from it!

The Spirit-led Christian matures as the Holy Spirit illuminates the depths of our sin but the glories of Christ

Brother Larry brings a message from Ephesians 4 on the equipping and ministry of the local church

-with the Spirit you need nothing

-with the Spirit you cannot be condemned

-with the Spirit your suffering proves God’s love

The Holy Spirit gives voice to those who are suffering and works good for the glory of Christ

-Spirit-produced patience is not naive

-Spirit-produced patience does not mean that I have to like my suffering

-Spirit-produced patience keeps Gospel mercy central

-The Spirit sets us free from the death of performance

-The Spirit supplies life and peace to those who set the mind on Him

-The Spirit draws us into deeper relationship with the Father

The last vision in the Revelation repeats the same theme as the rest of the book - it’s a call for the church to endure in hope and holiness. The city of Jerusalem, God’s beautiful redeemed Bride, stands in stark contrast to the city of Babylon. Christ redeems, adorns, protects and purifies his Bride and will sustain her with everlasting life!