Roman’s 6:1-23
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
Hook Roman's six is a very familiar passage for most in this study. The challenge for us as followers of Jesus and students of his word is to hear Roman's 6 afresh.
Book INTRODUCTION
1. In Romans, Paul addresses the problem of sin...
Romans 3:23
Law
Faith
b. Romans 5:1-2
c. Romans 5:20-21
2. Paul then anticipates a wrong conclusion some may have…
a. Romans 6:1
a. Romans 6:2
3. Today, many Christians may live in reference to sin as
a. Living as though
b. Perhaps reasoning, "
4. Yet a careful study of the sixth chapter reveals why such a thought is absurd...
a. Paul provides four reasons why we should not continue in sin
b. When understood, they will prompt us to say
1. NO! WE DIED TO SIN! Verse 2
A. WE WERE CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST IN BAPTISM (3-4)
1. Baptism is a burial into the death of Christ
2. Baptism is where we were crucified with Christ - Romans 6:6 Galatians 2:20
2. WE CAN NOW WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE (4-5)
1. Just as Christ rose from the grave, so we rise from baptism to walk in newness of life
2. We are now a new creation in Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:17
3. WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES OF SIN (6-7)
1. The very purpose of dying to sin in baptism, to be free from sin!
4. WE CAN NOW LIVE WITH CHRIST (8-10)
1. Christ now lives with God in newness of life
2. Because we died with Christ, so can we! - So is it Biblical to say I am a sinner saved by grace? Ephesians 2:4-6
II. NO! WE ARE ALIVE TO GOD! (11)
A. SIN DOES NOT HAVE TO REIGN IN US (12)
1. We who were dead in sin can now choose not to let it rule us!
2. We are no longer in debt Romans 8:12-13
B. OUR BODIES CAN NOW BE INSTRUMENTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (13)
Why does Paul use our bodies as instruments?
What instrument?
1. We can present ourselves to God...
a. As alive from the dead
b. As instruments of righteousness to Him
2. We can now glorify Him even with our
bodies - 1Corinthians 6:19-20
C. GOD'S GRACE FREES US FROM SIN'S DOMINION (14)
1. Sin no longer needs to be our master
2. In Christ, we have been set free! - Romans 8:1-2
III. NO! WE ARE TO BE SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS! (19)
A. WE ARE SLAVES TO WHATEVER WE OBEY (15-16)
1. Grace is no excuse to _____
2. We are either slaves of sin, or slaves of ___________
3. If we continue in sin, we once again become slaves of sin!- John 8:34
4. For Christians to continue in sin makes things worse -
2 Peter 2:20-22
B. WE BECAME SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (17-18)
1. We were slaves of _________
2. But when we obeyed from the heart God's commands, we were_______________________
a. Not just sin's condemnation - Romans 8:1-2
b. But also sin's dominion - Romans 8:12-13
3. We were set free from sin so we could become __________
C. WE ARE TO SERVE RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE WE ONCE SERVED SIN (19)
1. We previously offered our bodies as slaves of sin
2. So now offer our bodies as slaves of righteousness for the purpose of 1Peter 1:14-16
IV. NO! THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH! (23)
A. THE FRUIT OF SLAVERY TO SIN IS DEATH (20-21)
1. The end of those enslaved to sin is "death"
2. Such "death" is separation from God
a. Living in sin separates us from God now - Isaiah 59:1-2
b. Dying in sin will separate us from for eternity - Revelation 21:8
B. THE GRACE OF GOD OFFERS ETERNAL LIFE (22-23)
1. By His grace, we have been set free from sin, via baptism! Titus 3:4-7
2. By His grace, we can now be slaves to God, through continued obedience! - Romans 6:15-19
3. By His grace, we can bear the fruit of holiness, which in turn leads to eternal life! - Romans 6:22
Look: Shall we continue in sin?
a. If we understand what Paul has written in this chapter...
b. ...then we will cry out with him: "Certainly not!" (NKJV) - Romans 6:2,15
2. Paul's strong response has been variously translated...
-- May we develop the same response to taking sin lightly!
Took: Have you been set free from sin...?
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