2. Romans 8:12-17 Adopted as sons Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 15:24 I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

3. + + = = me Jesus Life

4. + + = = Jesus me Life

5. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. Ezekiel 36:27

6. The Spirit enables us to fight sin v12-14 Our debt is not …

7. The Spirit enables us to fight sin v12-14 Our debt is not to the flesh We are to put to death everything the flesh desires by the power of the Spirit

8. The Spirit enables us to call God ‘Father’ v15 We have received the Spirit of adoption So we cry Abba Father A cry for help, a cry of dependence, to our loving, caring Heavenly Father

9. The Spirit assures us that we are God’s children v16 Am I really a Christian, have I been forgiven? Yes, because you battle Yes, because you pray Yes, because …

10. The Spirit guarantees our future v17 We are children and so heirs … if we suffer with Christ

11. Romans 8:12-17 Adopted as sons The universal Gospel brings the universal gift of the Spirit to all believers The Spirit who enables us to fight sin enables us to call God ‘Father’ assures us that we are God’s children guarantees our future