Read
Read Romans 8:7-9
(Have a notebook and pen ready to write down notes and impressions.)
Write
Listen
Focus on Jesus!
A. What did I learn from Jesus? What is He saying to me?
B. How will I follow Jesus today?
C. How can I become like Jesus through this study?
Romans 8:7 Because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
Start by watching this video!
Next meditate on these questions.
- Give examples of how the sinful mind is hostile to God.
- How does the law of God expose the hostility of the sinful nature?
Share with your partner!
Finally, listen to this commentary.
Romans 8:8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
Start by watching this video!
Next meditate on these questions.
- Why is it important to please God? Give examples of how we can please God. Why is it impossible to please God in our flesh?
Share with your partner!
Finally, listen to this commentary.
Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
Start by watching this video!
Next meditate on these questions.
- How does the Spirit of God, who lives in us, set us free from the control of our sinful nature?
- Why is it important to understand that if the Spirit of Christ does not live in a person, they are not a believer?
Share with your partner!
Finally, listen to this commentary.
Share
Share from what you have written with your FBS partner daily (or at least 3-5 times a week using LINE, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.) Also, share once a week face-to-face or by video call. This is one of the most important parts of processing and applying the word of God to our lives.