You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
A. THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN
1. What is NOT true of us: You are not in the realm of the flesh
2. What IS true: You are in the realm of the Spirit
3. What is REALLY true
a. What Paul says
1 Corinthians 3.16; 6.19; Ephesians 2.19-22
b. What AW Pink says
1) Intimacy
2) Constancy
3) Sovereignty
B. TANGIBLE EVIDENCE THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN
1. New life and freedom [2]
2. A changed life [4]
3. A new mind [5]
4. Progress in holiness [13]
5. A sense of belonging [15-16]
6. Fortitude and hope in the face of adversity [18, 23-24]
7. Persisting in prayer [26]
8. Faith that God is in control [28]
C. WONDERFUL BENEFITS WHEN THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN
1. He is the bond that connects us to God
2. He is the distinguishing mark that we belong to God
3. He is the promise that we will ALWAYS belong to God
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