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Romans 6:2-7 "What Happened to You?" - 2/1/2018
Thank you so much Dr. Lawson for sharing with this us. It has been very helpful.
Romans 6:3-11
Romans
6:3-11
Have
You Left Your First Love?
Rom 6:3 Know ye
not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into
his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore
we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness
of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we
have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his
resurrection:
Rom 6:6 Knowing
this, that our old man is crucified with him,
that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve
sin.
Rom 6:7 For he
that is dead is freed from sin.
Rom 6:8 Now if we
be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Rom 6:9 Knowing
that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more
dominion over him.
Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once:
but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Rom 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be
dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- A Believer
that has Fallen into Sin Has Forgotten the Love of Christ. He
- He has
left his first love in order to return his affections to the things of
the world.
i.
Revelation 2:4-5
- Have You Forgotten
that You Have Been Baptized into Christ? – vs. 3-5
- Our
water baptism was a symbolic, public declaration of the internal faith
that was going on within us. When we get lost in sin, we need to return
to the simple childlike faith that motivated us to join a local church
and make a public confession of our love for Jesus.
i.
Paul gives two illustrations to demonstrate his point
1. We
were buried – for you to be free you need to put the past behind you and stop
digging up the old, rotting man. Once you bury a body it is never a good idea
to dig it up
a. Colossians 2:12-15
2. We
were planted – When you let go of self and bury him in the ground, God begins a
new work within you and a new man in Christ can begin to spring forth. Growth
takes time be patient with new believers who are growing and have not yet broken
through to visibility yet.
a. Psalm 92:13
- Have You
Forgotten that You Have Been Crucified with Christ? – vs. 6-8
- Let the
old self be crucified with Christ – one that is crucified with Christ no
longer serves his own will (or desires) but longs to serve his Savior.
i.
Luke 9:23-24
- Die to sin
– this is your old nature that is driven by lust and self-satisfaction.
i.
Romans 8:12-14
- Be set free
from sin
i.
Galatians 2:20
- Trust
that Christ will make you alive in Him
i.
Galatians 5:22-26
- Have You Forgotten
that You Have Been Raised from the Dead in Christ? – vs. 9-11
- Christ died
for sin once – it is not necessary to sacrifice Christ over and over for
sin. He paid for all sin past, present and future in one moment on the cross.
Often Christians doubt the sufficiency of Christ work on the cross and
they look for ways to pay for it themselves.
i.
Hebrews 10:12-18
- Christ
is now seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for you – Christ
is not busy paying for each and every new sin that you commit; instead he
is involved in a continual work of intercession for the believer.
i.
Hebrews 1:1-3
- Accept
that your new nature in Christ is the same. He died once, now He is in
glory – The storms of life distract us from the power of God to hold us fast.
i.
Hebrews 6:17-20
Friday, November 1, 2019
Romans 6:1-2
Romans
6:1-2
Alive
to Christ!
Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in
sin, that grace may abound?
Rom 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to
sin, live any longer therein?
1. What
Shall We Say Then? Shall We Continue in Sin, That Grace May Abound? – vs. 1*
a.
The gospel that Paul is preaching is so incredulous
that it forces the legalist to object and ask the question: is this simply a
license to sin? In the previous chapter Paul makes it clear that it is
impossible for the children of God to out sin His grace. Does this mean that
God is simply winking at sin and does not expect us to live a changed life? Paul
begins an extended dialogue in chapters 6-7 on how a believer can overcome sin.
i.
Romans 5:20
ii.
Is salvation by faith alone an attempt to do away with
the law?
1. Romans 3:31
iii.
Should each and every one of us make up our own measure
of what loving others means?
1. Galatians 5:13-14
iv.
Can some one pretend to be serving God while treating
his brother with disrespect?
1. 1 Peter 2:16
v.
Can some one claim to be preaching the gospel while
allowing disgusting immorality?
1. 2 Peter 2:18-19
vi.
Is it possible to turn the grace of God into a life
full of sin?
1. Jude 1:3-4
vii.
The legalist should ask themselves this question
1. Romans 2:4
2. God
Forbid! How Shall We, that are Dead to Sin, Live Any Longer Therein? – vs. 2*
a.
You died to sin how can you continue to live in that
way of life? Come alive to Christ!
i.
Stop listening to your ways to overcome sin. Chances
are they only make you love it more.
1. Psalm 119:104
ii.
Be born again!
1. 1 John 3:9-10
iii.
Receive the joy that comes in knowing you are saved by
the work of Christ.
1. Romans 5:11
iv.
Be married to Christ.
1. Romans 7:4
v.
Glory in the cross.
1. Galatians 6:14
vi.
Set your affections on things above!
1. Colossians 3:1-10
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