Christ in You — What Galatians 5 and Romans 8:10 Really Mean

B23L5 Romans 8:10-15 reveals one of Paul's most staggering truths: Christ literally dwells in you — and that makes you a joint heir with Him. But first, a warning from Galatians 5 that most church members have never heard. ✝️ Continuing verse-by-verse through Romans 8, this study picks up at verse 10 and works through verse 17. The lesson opens by revisiting Romans 8:5-9 — the carnal mind as enmity against God — and illustrates it with a vivid story of a Yale revival where a benevolent young woman, when pressed about God's love, stamped her foot and said, "I hate God." Then Paul's warning in Galatians 5:1-4 is opened: if you add anything to the finished work of the cross — circumcision, baptism, church membership, good works — Christ shall profit you nothing, and you have fallen from grace. Returning to Romans 8:10-11, the study shows that if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. The same power that raised Christ from the dead will quicken your mortal body. Colossians 1:27 is opened — "Christ in you, the hope of glory" — as the great Pauline mystery revealed to the Gentiles. Ephesians 2:1-5 confirms we were dead in trespasses and sins, but God has quickened us together with Christ by grace. Romans 8:12-15 closes the lesson: we are debtors not to the flesh, and as many as are led by the Spirit are the sons of God — placed immediately as full heirs, crying Abba Father. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Romans 8:7 revisited — the carnal mind is enmity against God • Galatians 5:1-4 — adding works to salvation cancels the cross • Romans 8:10-11 — Christ in you; the Spirit that raised Jesus dwells in you • Colossians 1:27 — Christ in you, the hope of glory • Ephesians 2:1-5 — dead in sins, quickened together with Christ by grace • Romans 8:14-15 — led by the Spirit; spirit of adoption, Abba Father • Romans 8:17 — joint heirs with Jesus Christ 🔑 Romans 8:10-15 explained, Christ in you hope of glory Colossians 1:27, Galatians 5:2 Christ profit nothing, Ephesians 2:1 dead in trespasses, joint heirs with Christ Romans 8:17, spirit of adoption Abba Father, Romans 8 verse by verse. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 0:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Romans 8 1:51 — Why Paul Writes Only to Believers — Roots That Won't Be Tossed About 3:00 — Revisiting Romans 8:5-6 — Carnal Mind Is Death, Spiritual Mind Is Life 3:36 — Romans 8:7 — The Carnal Mind Is Enmity Against God 4:59 — The Yale Revival Story — "I Hate God" — Old Adam Exposed 7:19 — Romans 8:8-9 — Those in the Flesh Cannot Please God 8:00 — Does the Holy Spirit Dwell in You? The Proof of Salvation 8:28 — Romans 8:9 — If Any Man Have Not the Spirit, He Is None of His 9:41 — Cross-Reference: Galatians 5:1 — Stand Fast in Liberty, Not Bondage 10:18 — Galatians 5:2 — If You Add Works, Christ Shall Profit You Nothing 12:54 — Galatians 5:3-4 — Debtor to the Whole Law; Fallen from Grace 13:29 — Back to Romans 8:10 — If Christ Be in You, the Body Is Dead Because of Sin 15:03 — Cross-Reference: Colossians 1:27 — Christ in You, the Hope of Glory 16:50 — Romans 8:10-11 — The Holy Spirit Is Life Because of Righteousness 17:39 — Romans 8:11 — The Same Power That Raised Christ Will Quicken Your Body 18:44 — Cross-Reference: Ephesians 2:1-2 — Dead in Trespasses and Sins 21:17 — Ephesians 2:5 — Quickened Together with Christ by Grace, Not Works 22:35 — Back to Romans 8:12-13 — Debtors Not to the Flesh; Mortify the Deeds of the Body 23:22 — Romans 8:14 — As Many as Are Led by the Spirit Are the Sons of God 24:27 — Romans 8:15 — Spirit of Adoption; Crying Abba Father 24:44 — What "Adoption" Really Means in Greek and Roman Culture 26:42 — Romans 8:17 — Joint Heirs with Jesus Christ 27:30 — Closing