“Start Fresh in the Spirit – Part 2” calls believers to examine where their minds are set and how the Holy Spirit is actively working within them. Drawing from Romans 8, Pastor Owen emphasizes the contrast between living according to the flesh and living according to the Spirit. A mind focused on the flesh leads to death and separation from God, but a mind surrendered to the Spirit produces life, peace, and freedom. Believers are reminded that the Spirit of God dwells within them, empowering them to live transformed lives through Christ’s righteousness.

Using Mark 2, the sermon highlights the authority of Jesus—not only to heal physically but to forgive sins. Just as Jesus perceived the hearts of the scribes, He still addresses internal battles today. True healing begins in the spirit, and faith requires intentional action, much like the friends who tore open the roof to bring the paralytic to Jesus.

Pastor Owen challenges the church to ask, “What is the Holy Spirit doing in you?” Seeking first the Kingdom of God requires daily surrender and attentiveness to the Spirit’s leading. Transformation is not passive—it must be walked out through obedience and renewed thinking.

The sermon also addresses the reality of spiritual warfare. While the battle is real, believers are assured that victory has already been won through Jesus Christ. Through faith, believers overcome the world and are equipped with spiritual gifts given by the same Spirit for the common good. The message concludes by encouraging believers to live boldly, walk in their Spirit-given identity, and actively implement what God is doing within them.