No Condemnation: Walking by the Spirit

God opens the door, and then from then on, we're on our own. From then on, it's just all determination and and force of will that brings us through the rest of our Christian life. And we needed God at the beginning, but we don't need him as much now. No. No. No. No. No. Is not the gospel. That is not the good news. We depend upon Jesus every day. If anything good is gonna happen in our lives, if we're gonna produce anything of lasting worth, it's gonna be because God working through us is bringing that out. And God's changing us and transforming us through the power of his grace and his love, and that's the gospel. [00:43:31] (36 seconds)  #DependOnJesusDaily

If you've been declared not guilty by God, it's not because he's he's, merciful, by the way. There his mercy has everything to do with the gospel story, but it's because he's just. The payment has been made already. Payment has cleared the bank account. That was the resurrection. We are declared not guilty. We are in there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. So that's our verdict. That's the good news First part of the good news of Romans chapter eight. There is no condemnation. [00:52:20] (31 seconds)  #DeclaredNotGuilty

He took our sins upon himself and then died the death that we deserve, and it's paid for. It's the payment has been made. And because we are united with Christ, we are in union with him. Over and over, Romans eight will talk about Christ in us and us in Christ, and it's this theological concept of union. We are connected with him. We identify with him. And because we are united with him, when Christ looks at us, he sees or when God looks at us, he sees the righteousness of Christ. Payment has been made. The verdict is in. There is no condemnation for those who were in Christ Jesus. [00:48:04] (41 seconds)  #UnitedInChrist

This is the life of Jesus in us. This is what we're talking about. If Christ dwells in us, we can we because of his spirit within us, we could do things that are just not possible to do without him. I want to obey the teachings of Jesus because I love him and because it fits with my new reality, but I am so limited in my ability to live the way God is calling me to live. But his life that dwells within me, his spirit within me is unlimited. So there should be things in our life that can only be explained because of God's spirit that dwells in us. [01:09:31] (35 seconds)  #JesusLivesInUs