LESSON ELEVEN

THE SENSE OF LIFE

Scripture Reading: Rom. 8:6, 2, 11; Eph. 4:18-19; Heb. 8:10; 1 John 2:27; John 15:4-5; Phil. 2:13

OUTLINE

1. The meaning of the sense of life:
1. The feeling of death—weakness, emptiness, uneasiness, restlessness, depression, dryness, darkness, pain, etc.—on the negative side—Rom. 8:6a.
2. The feeling of life and peace—strength, satisfaction, peace, rest, release, liveliness, watering, brightness, comfort, etc.—on the positive side—Rom. 8:6b.
3. Related to the consciousness of the conscience—Eph. 4:19.
2. The source of the sense of life:
1. The divine life with the richest, strongest, and keenest feeling—Eph. 4:18.
2. The law of life—the natural ability and function of life—Rom. 8:2; Heb. 8:10.
3. The Holy Spirit—the anointing ointment—Rom. 8:11; 1 John 2:27.
4. Christ abiding in us—John 15:4-5.
5. God operating in us—Phil. 2:13.
3. The function of the sense of life:
1. Making us know whether we are living in the natural life or in the divine life.
2. Making us know whether we are living in the flesh or in the spirit.