In Week 2 of our ReMade series, we focused on an essential element of walking in the nature of the new man—The Mindset of the Spirit-Filled Believer. Once we come to Christ, we don’t just receive a new identity—we begin a transformation that starts in our minds.
Romans 8:5–9 (NKJV) lays the foundation for this week’s message:
“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, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
The mindset we choose determines the life we live. You can be saved, filled with the Spirit, and still be held back if your thinking is stuck in the patterns of the old man. But when your mind is set on the Spirit, you begin to walk in the freedom, peace, and power that God intended.
1. Set Your Mind: The Power of Focus
Paul uses the phrase “set their minds,” which implies intentionality. A Spirit-filled life doesn’t happen by accident—it’s the result of what we feed our thoughts and focus our attention on.
The flesh says, “Live for self.”
The Spirit says, “Live for Christ.”
The flesh says, “Fear, doubt, and guilt.”
The Spirit says, “Faith, peace, and grace.”
When your mind is set on the things of the Spirit—God’s truth, His presence, His purpose—you start to see life differently.
Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” This doesn’t mean we ignore daily responsibilities, but it means our worldview is shaped by heaven, not by culture, emotion, or circumstance.
2. Carnal Thinking Leads to Spiritual Stagnation
Paul makes a sobering distinction: “To be carnally minded is death.”
That doesn’t just refer to physical death—it includes spiritual deadness, emotional instability, and fruitless living.
When we operate with a carnal mindset, we’re constantly:
Striving for approval
Battling anxiety
Reacting out of fear
Drifting from God’s presence
Even Spirit-filled believers can fall into carnal thinking when they let the voices of this world become louder than the voice of the Spirit. That’s why we must daily renew our minds with the truth of God's Word.
Romans 12:2 reminds us:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Transformation begins when we stop thinking like the world and start thinking like redeemed sons and daughters of God.
3. The Spirit-Filled Mind Produces Life and Peace
Paul continues in Romans 8:6 by saying, “To be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
What a promise!
Life – Not just existence, but fullness, purpose, and power.
Peace – A deep, abiding rest that transcends circumstance.
A Spirit-filled mind is:
Anchored in the Word
Tuned to the voice of the Holy Spirit
Responsive to God’s leading
Marked by faith, not fear
This is what it means to be truly awake in Christ—not just spiritually alive, but mentally aligned with the Spirit of God.
4. Living from a Heavenly Perspective
Romans 8:9 says, “But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you.”
Paul reminds us who we are: We are not who we used to be.
We are not just forgiven sinners—we are Spirit-filled believers with the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).
That means we:
Speak life when others speak defeat
Walk in peace when others are panicking
Choose forgiveness when the world says to hold a grudge
Trust God when the flesh says to worry
A Spirit-filled mindset brings heaven into every earthly situation.
Closing Thoughts: A Mind Transformed by the Spirit
This week, I want to challenge you:
What have you been setting your mind on?
Are you thinking like someone still bound by the past? Or are you thinking like someone who has been ReMade by the Spirit of God?
To live in the nature of the new man, we must think with the mind of the new man. That’s how we move from surviving to thriving, from striving to abiding, and from chaos to peace.
Let’s be people who don’t just carry the name of Christ—but who reflect His mindset, His peace, and His power in every area of our lives.
Stay awake. Stay transformed.
You’ve been ReMade—think like it.
With grace and expectation,
Pastor Chris Tullis
Grace Christian Center
"Empowered by Grace, Living in Faith, Growing in Christ"
