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Did you know that only Jesus offers you lasting peace of mind?

Living by the Spirit


"There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus. 
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you FREE in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 

"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, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk NOT according to the flesh, but according the the SPIRIT. 

"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. 

"For to set the MIND on the flesh is DEATH. But to set the MIND on the Spirit is life and PEACE. 

"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. 

Those who are in the flesh CANNOT please God. 
--St. Paul - Romans 8:1-8

The only options

Despite all the life plans, philosophies, religions and systems out there, in reality you have just two options for how to live your life. You can live in the freedom of Christ, by God's Spirit, or you can focus your mind on your fleshly desires and affairs of the world. Those things will eventually pass away--along with everyone who devotes their lives to them. 

God's alternative is to give you freedom and peace--and that comes through a life devoted, not to the cares of the world, but to Jesus. 

If you would like to know more about the kind of life God offers you, please shoot me an email at jsettecase@gracepointe.us

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Joel Settecase is the Associate Pastor of Evangelism and Student Ministries at Grace Pointe Plainfield, located at 143rd & Route 30, behind Family Video. Sunday service begins each week at 9AM. 
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