Podcasts about life in the spirit

What is the Essence of Spiritual Growth? | Life in the Spirit, pt. 1   In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we start a new series on "Life in the Spirit." To do that, we explore what we, as human beings, are here for... why do we exist? And how does that relate to life in the Spirit and to Spiritual growth?  By the end of this episode you what the main thing is that Spiritual growth is all about.    Free 30 Page eBook to help you Hear and Heed the Bible:  https://www.johnwhittaker.net   Support this ministry: Set up a recurring monthly or a one-time donation at the link below. http://worldfamilymissions.org/john-whittaker/   The Listener's Commentary - In-depth teaching through books of the Bible to help you learn the Bible for yourself:  https://www.listenerscommentary.com   Connect with John: Social Media- connect on facebook and instagram Email - john@johnwhittaker.net If you've been helped by this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, X, via email.

Life in the Spirit calls Jesus followers not to reduce Jesus to what is familiar but to respond to Him as Lord.

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Washington Presbyterian ChurchSermon Date: February 15, 2026Speaker: Mike BowenTitle: United to Christ: Life in the SpiritBible Text: Romans 8:4–13 https://archive.org/download/sermon-2026-02-15/sermon%202026%2002%2015.mp3

Jesus reveals that all of God's commands flow from one foundation: wholehearted love for God and self-giving love for others. This calls us to a faith that isn't about rules, but about reordered affection and devotion.

Welcome to Real Life... Church for Everyone. As we gather this week both in-person and remotely, join us, with Jim Miller and today's message entitled, "Life in the Spirit: What Life with Jesus Looks Like." TODAY'S MESSAGE The Bible isn't a list of “noes” pointing us away from sin; it's a list of “yeses” pointing us towards life in the Spirit. We have a vision of what life is supposed to be in Jesus. WE WELCOME YOU... ...each week, join us via our Sunday Sermon podcast, on online broadcast on Facebook & YouTube every Sunday morning, or in person at Real Life | LA. Visit reallife.la to learn more, request prayer, or to connect directly with someone at Real Life. May God bless you in miraculous ways today!

February 8 Text – Galatians 5:13-26 Title – Life in the Spirit Sam Eldersveld, preaching

Life in the Spirit Romans 8: 1-27 1. Experiencing His presence 2. Experiencing His leading 3. Experiencing His intercession

Pastor Nehru teaches how walking, being led, and living by the Spirit can transform our decisions, strengthen us in struggle, and empower us to live with conviction. New to Echo Grace? We'd love to get to know you! Fill out a quick connect form at https://echograce.com/connect. Want to support our ministries & mission? Your generosity makes a difference. Give at https://echograce.com/give.

Life in the Spirit isn't just about what happens after we die, it's about living right now in the power of the resurrection.

February 1, 2026 Worship Service Order of Service: Call to WorshipPraise SongsCommunity NewsChildren's DismissalWorship SongTestimonySermonThe Lord's SupperClosing Song

Russ Masterson teaches from Romans 8:31-39

Jesus reminds us that while a coin bears Caesar's image, our lives bear God's. Are you reflecting His image and furthering His Kingdom?

Today, I want to dive deeper into Living Life in the Spirit. My goal is to help you experience more of the Spirit-filled life and less of the Spirit's greatest enemy: your flesh.The Important Distinction: Walking vs. Being LedBefore we jump in, we need to understand two vital distinctions in our spiritual walk. While they work together, there is a difference between walking in the Spirit and being led by the Spirit.1. Walking in the Spirit (The Daily Action)"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do." — Galatians 5:16-17 (ESV)Walking by the Spirit is an intentional action we take in our daily living. It is the choice to consistently pursue the things that grow our intimacy with God. Think of it as "feeding" your spiritual man.You feed your spirit when you:Prioritize Prayer: Choosing to talk with God daily feeds your spirit.Enter Worship: Setting your heart on His goodness strengthens your inner man.Digest the Word: Reading Scripture daily provides the "bread" your spirit needs to thrive.Build Holy Community: Connecting with other believers who are chasing God helps you stay on track.As you feed your spirit, you become more sensitive to the things of God. Whatever you choose to prioritize—the Spirit or the flesh—will eventually dominate your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.2. Being Led by the Spirit (The Resulting Alignment)"Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives." — Galatians 5:25 (NLT)Being led by the Spirit is the result of choosing to walk with Him each day. When you are led, you allow the Spirit to guide your attitudes, your decisions, and your direction. It is a "choice by choice" alignment that allows the Holy Spirit to become the dominant force in your life.When the Spirit is prioritized, He will begin to correct, prompt, and redirect you in real-time.Reaad the rest here: https://open.substack.com/pub/litwithprayer/p/life-in-the-spirit-walking-leading?r=5sajy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

01.18.26 Calvary Chapel Santa Maria

Russ Masterson teaches from Romans 8:18-30

While the invitation to God's Kingdom is broad enough to include everyone, the requirement to remain is absolute: we must exchange the rags of our own merit for the robes of righteousness Jesus provided.

This week, as we continue our Practicing the Presence of the Spirit series, we're looking at what it looks like to live life in the Spirit.

This week, as we continue our Practicing the Presence of the Spirit series, we're looking at what it looks like to live life in the Spirit.

We don't talk about the Spirit enough, and yet he is the most vital to our daily spiritual lives, for it is the Spirit who empowers these gifts in everyone for the common good, Paul says. “Gifted hands. Gifted eyes. Gifted ears.” No hand our eyes or ears do anything. It is the brain that makes it happen. If I go brain dead, my hands fall limp. If my brain goes, so goes the sermon from my mouth. I can look through binoculars but the binoculars do not see. They are the instrument through which I see. That the brain works through the organs. And that if the brain is not there, or if it stops functioning, then all the organs stop functioning too. In the same way, Christ is the Head of the Church. His Spirit works through our gifts, which is why its important to know your giftedness and act on it. The Spirit helps us have meaning and gifts to use.

This episode addresses a tension many believers feel but rarely understand: why truth, rules, and even Scripture can feel lifeless or oppressive. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 3, Dr. Jim explains that the issue is not the Word of God, but the absence of dependence on the Spirit of God. True Christianity is not self-powered obedience but Spirit-empowered life.Topics DiscussedThe meaning of “the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life”Why truth without the Spirit produces frustration rather than transformationHow rules and standards provoke rebellion when divorced from graceThe difference between self-effort Christianity and Spirit-enabled obedienceWhy the solution is not rejecting the Word, but relying on the SpiritKey TakeawaysThe Bible is never the problem; dependence on self is.Obedience without the Spirit leads to defeat, not freedom.The Spirit gives life to truth, enabling joyful, willing obedience.Christianity only works when Christ Himself is the source of power.Real freedom comes through surrender and faith, not self-discipline alone. If you've been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others. For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.

Overview of Chapter 8

Life in the Spirit (Romans 8:1-17)

Romans 8:5-17

If Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. — Romans 8:10 I used to think that becoming a new person in Christ meant I had to change myself—clean up, perform better, strive harder. But that left me exhausted and frustrated. The truth is that we're not called to muster up new life in our own strength. That's the Holy Spirit's role. Romans 8 reminds us that if Christ lives in us, then his Spirit breathes life into places that were once lifeless. The Spirit doesn't just improve our old selves—he transforms us from the inside out. That's powerful. It means we can stop trying to force change; instead, we can be open to what the Spirit wants to do in us. Whether you're battling old habits, healing from deep wounds, or longing to change in new ways, take heart. You are not alone, and you are not powerless. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you. That's not just motivation—it's resurrection power at work. Let today be about surrender, not striving. The Spirit knows what needs to go and what needs to grow.  Holy Spirit, thank you for living in me and giving me new life. Help me to surrender today and to trust that you have the power to change and renew me. Amen.

Romans 8:1-11 ESV1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. • • •1. A mind set on the flesh. • • •Romans 8:5-8 ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. • • •Galatians 5:19-21 ESV19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. • • •1 Corinthians 2:14 ESV14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. • • •2. A mind set on the Spirit. • • •Romans 8:5-9 ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. • • •Galatians 5:16-17 ESV16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. • • •Galatians 5:24-25 ESV24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. • • •Application:Since we are living by the Spirit, let us firmly set our mind on following the Spirit's leading in every part of our lives.

Romans 8:1-4

Life in the Spirit is a surrendered life—where we release control, submit to the Son, and live for God's purposes, not our own.

December 16, 2025

Jesus exposes the difference between religious words and repentant obedience through the parable of the two sons, revealing that the Kingdom belongs to those who respond to God with changed lives, not just correct language.

Jesus curses the fruitless fig tree, revealing that outward appearances mean little without spiritual fruit. He teaches the disciples that faith-filled prayer has real power to move mountains. The Spirit invites us to examine what our lives are producing—and to trust God boldly for what seems impossible.

Jesus shows that true authority flows not from position or control, but from surrender to the Father. Life in the Spirit is not found by negotiating obedience or fearing people, but by living fully under God's authority. When we surrender, the Spirit brings freedom, peace, and clarity.

If the world tells us that we need more to be happy, why is more never enough to fulfill us? Join Leah and Tati in a conversation on the deception of materialism and the true fulfillment in Christ.

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This is a live recorded message from Sunday service at City of Refuge South in Thomaston, GA. Thanks for listening. We pray it blesses you!

Jesus wants to  remove everything that distracts His people from communion with God. He clears out the noise so prayer, purity, and praise can take their rightful place. Life in the Spirit means allowing Christ to cleanse whatever in us crowds out a life of real intimacy and intercession.

Life in the Spirit begins with how we welcome Jesus when He draws near. Obedience, surrender, and the cry of “Hosanna” are true postures of a heart that receives the King. When we open the door to Christ, He transforms what we could never change on our own.

On Sunday Pastor Jeff will launch a three-part sermon series looking at Christmas from a very different angle. If Jesus' birth marked the beginning of something new, that means it also marked the end of something old. To fully appreciate the beauty of the new, we first have to understand the old it was replacing and the vivid contrast between the two. Let's learn something important together!

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Paul commands us to be filled with the Spirit.  Paul doesn't say, “It would be a great thing to attain if you could. Try really hard.” No, he commands that we “be filled with the Spirit.”  Let's ask this short text three questions: 1) what is being filled with the Spirit? 2) how do we know if we are filled with the Spirit? and 3) how can we become filled with the Spirit? This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on August 22, 2010. Series: The Holy Spirit. Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

Jesus opens the eyes of those who cry out to Him in desperate, faith-filled surrender—restoring not only sight, but direction, purpose, and devotion.

Fr. Mike discusses the ministry of the apostles and encourages us to allow God to work in our lives in the same way. He also reminds us that through Baptism, we are set free from our fallen human nature and given the freedom to live according to the spirit. Today's readings are from Acts 5, Romans 8, and Proverbs 27:7-9. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Stephen PhillipsNovember 16, 2025

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