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Signs The Spirit Is In Control Series
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: This is the sixth message in a series over Romans 6-11. The series examines how we now live under God's grace. This message looks at what a life live in the Spirit looks like.
2. Because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18—NRSV)
3. If we get our self-worth from things of the world that poses a problem because they do not last forever. God wants us to gain our self-worth from Him because He is eternal.
4. What determines our self-worth will determine where our ultimate commitment and priorities are.
Closing:
A minister brought home a 12 year old boy named Roger. Both of Roger’s parents had died from a heroin overdose, so you can imagine how hard it was for Roger to adjust to his new home-an environment free of drug-addicted adults. One of the family’s natural children named Craig says every day he heard his dad saying things to Roger like, "No…that’s now how we act in this family," and "No…You don’t have to scream or hurt people to get what you want," and "No Roger, we expect you to show respect in this family." Roger didn’t have to make those changes in order to become part of the family-he was already welcomed into the family-but being part of the family meant living a new way. The grace of Craig’s dad made Roger part of the family, but Roger had to work hard to be different once he was in the family. Craig says, "It was tough for Roger to change, but he was motivated by gratitude for the incredible love my dad had shown him."
