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Romans 8:14

Romans 8:14 ESV

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

The Spirit - Makes Us True Sons & Daughters

The Spirit · Sunday 17 · Romans 8:12-17 · Sunday, 17 August 2025 · the whole Sunday

Caleb Combs

Holly

The sermon walks through Romans 8:12‑17, explaining that believers are debtors to Christ who have paid a debt they could not pay. It calls listeners…

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And so Romans chapter eight, we're gonna look at verses 12 through 17 this morning, looking at this

Caleb Combs17 Aug 20255:33

Chris Montville

Walled Lake

Romans 8:12‑17 is the focus, showing that because the Spirit lives in us we owe a debt to live according to Him, not the flesh, and that we are…

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So this week we're going to be reading verses 12 through 17 together, so you can focus there.

Chris Montville17 Aug 20250:40

So I'm going to go ahead and read verses 12 through 17.

Chris Montville17 Aug 20251:19

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Eric Hayes

Grand Blanc

Romans 8:12‑17 is examined, showing how the Holy Spirit answers the question of whether we are God’s children. The sermon presents four questions…

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we're in Romans chapter 8, verses 12 through 17,

Eric Hayes17 Aug 20253:41

Well, let's look at verse 14.

Eric Hayes17 Aug 202517:13

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Gary Wright

Burton

The sermon shows that through faith in Jesus we are adopted into God’s family, receiving the Holy Spirit and the privileges of being His children…

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Jayson Combs

Waterford

Romans 8 explains that believers have received the Holy Spirit, giving them a new mind and identity. It calls them to resist the flesh, mortifying…

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John Carter

Flushing

Romans 8:12‑17 reveals that believers are not debtors to the flesh but are adopted as God’s sons and daughters. The Holy Spirit proves our…

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I'm just going to read verses 12 through 17 of Romans chapter 8.

John Carter17 Aug 20254:45

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Josh Combs

Goodrich

The sermon asks whether anyone can truly change and explores the answer from Romans 8, emphasizing that the Holy Spirit transforms us from within…

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Josh Yates

Lake Orion

No condemnation awaits those in Christ; believers are freed to live by the Spirit instead of striving. The message urges listeners to let Christ’s…

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Ryan Story

Davison unconfirmed

Ryan Story explains how belonging to a family changes daily obligations and self‑understanding, illustrated by his effort to retrieve his son’s…

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it changes who we are. And I absolutely love this because again, in Romans 8 verse 14, it says,

Ryan Story17 Aug 202524:15

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It says, verse 14,

And look at this in verse 14,

and is one day going to return for his bride, the church. They are sons and daughters as verse 14

Well, Romans 8, 14, very clear.

Chris went through Romans 8, 12 through 17, and got to teach on the awesome truth that we are adopted children

but in clarity of what God's plan and purpose is bringing apart verse 14 what shall then we say

and instead, verse 14 tells us to put on. So take all that off and put on what? The Lord Jesus Christ

the answer. Excuse me, verse 14 is the answer. First, you must put on the Lord Jesus Christ.