5. How to Live by the Spirit

Matthew 6:19-34p. 894

A Sanctified Life

All who are in Christ have the Spirit

How do we actualize Rom 5:5?

1. Living in the Will of God

The story of Mike, implementing a new system. When Mike works late is he doing wrong?

Have to ask a much bigger question: Is he doing the will of God by being in this

job?

To Live in the Spirit we must live in the will of God.

1. Living in the Will of God . . .

The discernment is not his alone – includes his wife.

We should live the life God has called us to live. A constant process of discerning and

choosing.

Being willing to let God lead

2. Being Attentive to God Driving back from Hope – parallels for our walk

with God: It takes practice and experience to drive well.

Attentiveness: Preparing Paula for High School. Building a shelf unit.

A repetitive sequence – Paula watched and anticipated.

Her attentiveness led to her participation

To live in the will of God I have to be attentive.

3. Everything in God’s Will is Sacred

False dichotomy between godly and worldly activities: Reading Bible – Spiritual; Changing my

tires – Worldly

Praying – Spiritual; Dropping kids – Worldly

Sunday worship – Spiritual; Going to work – Worldly

ALL FALSE.

Whenever i am doing the will of God it is SACRED.

Living it . . .

How do I live in the Spirit? Align my life with the will of God

Be attentive to God at work in and around you

Everything I do in his will is SACRED.

It is an ongoing way of living.