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Romans 8:6 - HOLY SPIRIT LIVING!!!

Romans 8:6 (NIV) The mind of sinful man is 
death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is 
life and peace; 

Romans 8:6 (NLT) So letting your sinful 
nature control your mind leads to death. But 
letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life 
and peace.  

Romans 8:6 (ERV) If your thinking is 
controlled by your sinful self, there is spiritual 
death. But if your thinking is controlled by the 
Spirit, there is life and peace.  

Romans 8:6 (EAV) To set the mind on the 
flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit 
is life and peace.  

INTRODUCTION

Paul divides people into two categories - 
those who let themselves be controlled by their 
sinful natures, and those who follow after the Holy 
Spirit. All of us would be in the first category if 
Jesus hadnt offered us a way out. Once we have 
said yes to Jesus, we will want to continue 
following him, because his way brings life and peace. 
Daily we must consciously choose to center our 
lives on God. Use the Bible to discover Gods 
guidelines, and then follow them. In every perplexing 
situation ask yourself, What would Jesus want me to 
do? When the Holy Spirit points out what is 
right, do it eagerly. [Life Application SB]  

COMMENTARY PEARL

It is impossible for us, of ourselves, to 
escape from the pit of sin in which we are sunken. 
Our hearts are evil, and we cannot change them. 
"Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? 
not one." "The carnal mind is enmity against 
God: for it is not subject to the law of God, 
neither indeed can be." Job 14:4; Romans 8:7. 
Education, culture, the exercise of the will, human 
effort, all have their proper sphere, but here they 
are powerless. They may produce an outward 
correctness of behavior, but they cannot change the 
heart; they cannot purify the springs of life. 
There must be a power working from within, a new 
life from above, before men can be changed from 
sin to holiness. That power is Christ. His grace 
alone can quicken the lifeless faculties of the 
soul, and attract it to God, to holiness.  The 
Saviour said, "Except a man be born from above," 
unless he shall receive a new heart, new desires, 
purposes, and motives, leading to a new life, "he 
cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3, margin. 
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COMMENTARY

Spirit-Led Thinking Leads to Life
   Making changes in any area of your life 
requires that you change the way you think. Thats 
because your brain is where God's Spirit works in 
you. 
   God's Spirit doesnt work in your toes 
or your lungs or your nose. He works through 
your mind! We often use the metaphor of our heart 
being the place where God works. For example, we 
say, "I invited Jesus into my heart." But your 
heart is really just a symbol for your brain. Your 
brain is where you think"so its in your mind 
that God begins the change process. It's where 
the reset takes place. 
   The Bible says in Ephesians 4:23-24, "Let 
the Spirit change your way of thinking and make 
you into a new person" (CEV). 
   You were created to be like God. But that 
doesnt happen instantly. To grow into someone 
whos more like Jesus, youre going to have to 
go through a lot of change in your life; 
youre going to have a lot of resets. Becoming a 
new person in Christ starts with changing the 
way you think. 
   How does this work? When Satan suggests 
an idea in your mind, thats called 
temptation. When God suggests an idea in your mind, 
thats called inspiration. 
   It's your choice every moment of your 
life which ideas you're going to hold on to and 
which ones you're going to reject. Whether you 
accept or reject a temptation or an inspiration is 
all up to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit. 
You get to choose what ideas are going to 
control your life. 
   Romans 8:6 says, "If your thinking is 
controlled by your sinful self, there is spiritual 
death. But if your thinking is controlled by the 
Spirit, there is life and peace" (ERV). 
   God wants you to live a full, meaningful, 
purposeful life. He wants you to grow in faith and 
spiritual maturity. 
   But its your choice each moment of 
every day. Will you choose the way that leads to 
life? [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

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http://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230212-0908.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220613-1114.html 

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