“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” Romans 8:11
The Spirit of God
1. “The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead”
a. It was God who raised Jesus from the dead
b. This is a reference to the Spirit of God
2. “He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit”
a. Also a reference to the Spirit of God
b. This statement is essential a repeat of the former statement
3. What is being emphasized
a. God’s involvement and power in raising Jesus from the dead
b. The Spirit as the agency and means of this power
The work of the Spirit of God
1. He dwells in us
a. As a Helper (John 14:16)
b. “Housed” in us
2. He gives life to our mortal bodies
a. The Spirit produces life in us
b. This life that the Spirit gives comes from God
3. An example of this life that the Spirit gives
a. We are led to pray as children of God
b. This is a privilege that is given to every believer
Appreciating the life that we can have through the Spirit
1. We need not feel defeated or discouraged in the challenges of this world
2. We can have life from the Spirit who dwells in us
3. God who gives life to Jesus through His Spirit will also give life to us through His Spirit