In the last episode of this week on transformation, we're going to wrap up this focus

by finishing our exploration into establishing a resurrection culture.

May God continue this work of ongoing transformation as we invite him to resurrect us in meaningful, fresh ways today.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. We devoted time yesterday to searching scripture for understanding

on life in the spirit. We looked at Romans 6-4, which says, we were buried, therefore, with him by baptism into death.

In order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead, by the glory of the Father,

we too might walk in newness of life.

And in Romans 8, we learned that God has offered us life free from condemnation,

crowned us with Christ as his co-eer, and made it so nothing

could separate us from the depths of his love. We've been given an incredible life in the spirit

through Christ, but so often we continue to live as if his death and resurrection didn't change

our everyday occurrences. So often we live according to the

flesh rather than our new life in the spirit. So building on the foundation of God's word,

let's take time today to learn some practical ways we can better live the abundant life afforded to us

through the resurrection of our Savior. How can we better live our

lives in the Spirit? How can we experience the newness of life? Paul talks about in Romans 6.

It all starts with growing in our friendship with the Spirit. The Bible tells us that the Spirit

prays for us when we don't know what to pray, that he teaches us, helps us,

and fills us. But the Holy Spirit never forces himself on us. He only fills and speaks when he's asked.

Such is the depth of God's love for us that he waits patiently for us to open ourselves to him,

beckoning us with his loving kindness. So we must make time every day to be filled with the spirit anew and learn what

it is to receive his help, teaching, presence, and prayer. It's only when we grow in our

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