We are led by the Spirit of God.

[Romans 8:12-17]

We are led by the Spirit of God.

Look at Romans 8:14 – “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”

Before we believed in Jesus, we were walking according to the flesh (vv. 4, 5).

But after we believed in Jesus, we are according to the Spirit (vv. 4, 5).

In other words, we are led by the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is our guide.

Our good Shepherd Lord (Ps. 23:1) is our Holy Spirit

And the Holy Spirit makes us lie down in green pastures and leads us beside quiet waters (v. 2).

Also, the Holy Spirit guides us even though we walk through the valley of shadow of death (v. 4).

The Holy Spirit dwells in us, moves our hearts and leads us.

The Holy Spirit led Paul.

The Holy Spirit forbade Paul from speaking the word in Asia (Acts 16:6),

And didn’t permit him to go into Bithynia (v. 7).

However, the Holy Spirit led Paul to Macedonia, Europe (vv. 9-12).

The Holy Spirit who led Paul in this way is also leading us.

And we who are being led by the Spirit of God are “sons of God” (Rom. 8:14).

The Spirit of God is leading us to the way of righteousness and to heaven.

Therefore, we must be led by the Holy Spirit.

We have received “a spirit of adoption.”

Look at Romans 8:15 – “For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again,

but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’”

We no longer have a spirit of slavery.

Therefore, we shouldn’t live according to the flesh.

Rather, we must live according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The reason is because we have received the spirit of adoption.

We have authority of sons of God.

And the sons can cry out, “Abba Father!”

That was what the Son of God Jesus did (Mk. 14:36).

As He trusted and relied on Father God, He prayed “Abba! Father!

All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will” (v. 36).

We too should cry out to our ‘Dad Father’, “yet not I will, but what You will”.

As we are sons of God, we are also “heirs” (Rom. 8:17).

We are “heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ” (v. 17).

 Father God gave us inheritance.

Therefore, in order to be glorified with Him, we should suffer with Him (v. 17).

[This is a summary of our church retired pastor.]