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  • Romans 15 - Self-denial in behalf of others

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    Romans 15 - Self-denial in behalf of Others

    15 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

    -          The title of this message is self denial in behalf of others

    o   in other words don't just think about yourself that think of others

    o   sometimes that means that you're gonna have to make some sacrifices personally in order to benefit someone else besides yourself

    -          now we who are strong ought to bear weaknesses of those without strength

    o   has God-given you a lot of faith or physical strength

    o   then you need to use the strength of your faith and your physical strength to go help other people and not just yourself

    -          each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification

    o   what have you done recently to please your neighbor?

    o   Or are you so consumed in your own life that you're not considering your neighbors at all

    o   edification means to build up

    §  what are you doing to build up your neighbor's faith

    §  what are you doing that illuminates the Lord Jesus Christ

    §  one pastor said it best when he said preach the gospel at all times and if necessary use words

    §  your words and your actions should clearly be evident by your neighbors that you are in fact a Christian

     3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on Me.” 4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 

    -          When you consider the trials and tribulations that the disciples went through

    -          When you consider the trials and pain and suffering that Jesus went through

    -          and then you consider how God was at work in each and everyone of those and how he worked out all things for good for those that love him and are called according to his purpose

    o   it should give you encouragement that God always wins in the end!

    o   And that you are not experiencing anywhere near the level of difficulty they did

    o   the point is that whatever you are going through is not that severe and God is going to get you through it no matter what - so be encouraged.

    5 Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    -          Notice that God gives perseverance and encouragement

    -          and we should be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus

    -          Do you have the same mind as Jesus Christ?

    o   Are you trying to do the will of your father or your own will

    -          so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ

    o   when you encourage somebody and you help them persevere through their trials you are serving God and bringing glory to the Father!

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    46 min
  • Romans Chapter 14 - Principles of Conscience

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    Romans Chapter 14 - Principles of Conscience

    14 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 2 One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.

    -          The 14th chapter of Roans offer some great advice about principles of conscience.

    o   These principles are worth learning and living by

    -          First we are told

    o   We should accept the one who is weak in faith

    §  some people have more faith than others

    o   we should accept those are weak in faith

    §  but not for the purpose of passing judgement on his opinions

    §  it is not for us to judge their reasoning (that is between them & God)

    o   One person has faith that he may eat all things

    §  If you believe you can eat all things as long as you pray first – go ahead

    o   But he who is weak eats vegetables only

    §  Notice the weaker is a vegetarian (just kidding)

    §  Some people think it is not acceptable to eat meat – they shouldn’t then

    o   The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat

    §  Meat eaters are not to regard in contempt vegetarians (no disrespect)

    o   The one who does not eat (meat implied), is not to judge the one who eats

    §  Vegetarians should respect meat eaters as well

    o   For God has accepted him

    §  In other words, it is up to God not man

    §  We should not judge either man for what he eats or does not eat

    §  God accepts both

     4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

    -          This is rhetorical question

    o   Who are you to judge the servant of another?

    o   Obviously you would not judge a servant who belongs to another master because the servant works for and reports to someone else (his boss)

    -          To his own master he stands or falls

    o   In other words, his own master will judge his actions according to his own will

    -          And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand

    o   God says “he will stand” – that is a promise.

    o   For the Lord is able to make him stand (God is able, God is willing, God does it)

    5 One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. 7 For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; 8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

    -          One person regards one day above another, another every day alike


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  • Romans Chapter 13 - Be Subject to Government

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    Romans Chapter 13 - Be Subject to Government

    13 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

    Paul start off this lesson by telling us “Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities.  This means you, this means me, this means every person.

    Then he tells us why: For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.  

    -          No authority except from God? (it’s not the authority of man, its from God

    -          And those which exist are established by God (who establishes it? – God)

    -           Truly, if its from God and established by God, we don’t need to worry; God is in control

     2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 

    -          Therefore (because God is the final authority) whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God.  Your disagreement is not with men or political party, its with God.

    -          And they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves (it makes no sense to oppose God; it won’t end well)

    -          Knowing this, we should pray for God’s will and trust Him to place those in authority in order that His will be done, not ours.

    3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

    For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil (rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior; if you’re not doing anything wrong, you don’t need to have any fear)

    Do you want to have no fear of authority? This is a good question for me, for you, for us.

    If you don’t want to be afraid, Do what is good and you will have praise from the same.  Praise is the complete opposite of being afraid.  Chose your outcome wisely.  Let it govern your conduct.

    For it is a minister of God to you for good (rulers are ministers of God to you for good).

    But if you do what is evil, be afraid (this is a serious warning to me, to you, to us)

    God is warning you, if you do what is evil, there will be serious consequences!

    For it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil (notice this, a minister can be an avenger who brings wrath).

    God will take care of those who are practicing evil (they will not get away with it).

     5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

    Therefore (because of what you just learned) it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience sake:

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    43 min
  • Romans Chapter 12 - Dedicated Service

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    Romans Chapter 12 - Dedicated Service

    12 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,  acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

    -        Therefore because what we just learned in Chapter 11:36

    o   For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory [n]forever. Amen.

    o   From Him (from Jesus) and through Him (He created it all) and to Him (his property)

    o   It is said that Jesus is the atomic glue that holds the electrons in orbit around the neutron

    o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkY-HtjrkA 

    -        Since He made it all and holds it all together, I urge you (it’s urgent; consider what I am about to say; it’s important) by the mercies of God (mercy is not getting what you deserve)

    -        Present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God

    o   What does this mean?

    o   How do we do this?

    o   What makes it acceptable to God or not?

    -        Which is your spiritual service of worship (other translations say “reasonable service”

    o   In other words It’s the least you can or should do…

    -        And do not be conformed to this world (conformed; molded by; shaped in the likeness of)

    -        But (in contrast, do this) be transformed by the renewing of your mind (renewing is the continual state of changing; continual refreshing) 

    -        focused on the Word not the Word (this is a conscious decision you make)

    -        so that you may prove what the will of God is (we prove it by presenting our bodies a living sacrifice) put feet to faith and do good works with the love of Jesus Christ

    -        that which is good and acceptable and perfect (this is Christ Alone)

    3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

    -        For through the grace given to me (grace is getting what you didn’t earn)

    -        I say to everyone among you (that’s every person around you; do you say this too?)

    -        Not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think (we need to be reminded)

    -        But to think so as to have sound judgement (we see our own sin too; desperate for a Savior)

    -        God has allotted to each a measure of faith (God allotted to each a measure; a specific amount of faith; your portion; your food; your sustenance; your oxygen)

    -        If you have any faith, God gave it to you

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    41 min
  • Romans Chapter 11 - Israel Is Not Cast Away

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    Romans Chapter 11 - Israel Is Not Cast Away

    11 I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 3 “Lord, they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” 4 But what [b]is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. 6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer [d]on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.

    -        We give up on God but God never gives up on his people

    -        God reserved 7,000 men who have not bowed to Baal

    -        God wants us to praise Him not men

    -        God’s gracious choice; God’s election

    -        God calls us to love each other, serve each other (not focused on the world)

    -        God is doing a work today – you might not even believe it; even in a pandemic

    -        God is renewed the spirit of the mind

    -        You have been bought; you don’t need to work for it

     7 What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but [e]those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; 8 just as it is written,

    “God gave them a spirit of stupor,
     Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
     Down to this very day.”

    -        People are hearing and seeing it but they don’t understand it

    9 And David says,

    “Let their table become a snare and a trap,
     And a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
     10 “Let their eyes be darkened to see not,
     And bend their backs forever.”

    -        They were doing it then and their doing it now

    -        Grace is worth bowing down for everyday

     

    11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. 12 Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! 13 But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my [g]fellow countrymen and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 16 If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.

    -        What if they would receive it – how much more for them

    -        God’s doctrine is love not religion.

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  • Romans Chapter 10 - The Word of Faith Brings Salvation

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    Romans Chapter 10 - The Word of Faith Brings Salvation

    10 Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

    -              Brethren (Paul is speaking to believers)

    -          His heart’s desire and prayer to God is for their salvation (this should be our hearts desire)

    -          A zeal for God but not in accordance with knowledge (not according to GRACE)

    -          For not knowing about God’s righteousness (they didn’t know; they should have)

    -          Seeking to establish their own (righteousness; this is what many do when they don’t know)

    -          They did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God (through Christ)

    -          For Christ is the end of the law (end of the road; final trip; destination in view)

    -          to everyone who believes (faith Jesus Christ = righteousness to all)

    5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness. 6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

    -          For Moses writes (Moses wrote about the law because that is all he knew)

    -          The righteousness based on faith speaks as follows (ASCEND or DESCEND)

    -          The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (this is where the entrance is)

    -          The word of faith which we are preaching (this is the main thing)

    -          That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (the most important truth of all time)

     10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

    -          With the heart a person believes (it’s a matter of the heart not the mind) its results in righteousness (right standing with God through Christ)

    -          With the mouth he confesses (verbal action to confirm what you believe) this results in salvation (AMEN = I Agree; confirmation of the new agreement)

     12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

    -          No distinction between Jew or Greek (remember no preferred people or groups)

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  • Romans Chapter 9 - Solicitude for Israel

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    Romans Chapter 9 - Solicitude for Israel

    9 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises, 5 whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

    Paul is a Hebrew of Hebrews. He grew up in a Jewish home and became a senior official, a Pharisee a Doctor of the Law. He was persecuting the Christian way with zeal until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Paul has a radical conversion after conversing with Jesus Christ. Now Paul is heartbroken for his tribe.

    I am telling the truth in Christ (very serious way to start a sentence)

    I am not lying (doubling down on the first statement)

    My conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit (this goes to the deepest part of your beliefs)

    -          That I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart (broken heart for the lost)

    -          For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ (nothing could be worse than this)

    -          For the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh who are Israelites.

    -          How about you, is your heart broken for a specific person, family or tribe? 

    Paul is so concerned about his kinsmen; he could wish himself accursed; he would give up eternity if could just change their destiny.  It’s urgent, it’s serious, it’s eternal.  Do we care enough to feel that way toward someone or some group of people?  This is a real heartfelt burden of love!

    Who are Israelites

    -          Paul tells us who they are

    -          To whom belongs:

    o   the adoption as sons

    o   and the glory and the covenants 

    o   and the giving of the law

    o   and the temple service

    o   and the promises

    o   whose are the fathers from whom is the Christ according to the flesh

    o   who is over all, God blessed forever

     

    These things belong to the Israelites.  The word says “To the Jew First” and “Then to the Gentiles” afterwards.  The Jews are God’s chosen people from whom we got the Word, the God and all the promises and the Law and it is there bloodline that Jesus came from.

     

    For all these reasons, the Jews should be included in the family of God

    6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; 7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “through Isaac your descendants will be named.” 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants. 9 For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac;

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  • Romans 8 - Deliverance from Bondage

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    Deliverance from Bondage

    8 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

    Paul starts chapter 8 with “therefore”, this is because what we learned in Chapter 7 that we were under a legally binding contract with the law but when Christ died the contract was ended.  Like a woman who was married but made free from the marriage contract once her husband died. We are now betrothed to Jesus Christ our Lord. The risen Savor.  It’s a picture of how sin ends in death of the flesh and new life begins again in the Spirit married Jesus our Lord.

    Because of this great truth “there is now no condemnation” for those who are in Christ Jesus !!!

    WOW – did you hear this!  NO MORE CONDEMNATION – NO MORE WORRY THAT YOU WILL, I WILL, WE WILL BE CONDEMNED FOR SOMETHINE WE DID. THERE IS NO MORE CONDENMATION.

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death. You have been set free from the law of sin and death.  Why? Because of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus… Praise God. Thank you Lord Jesus. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    For what the law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did:

    -          Sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin

    -          He condemned sin in the flesh

    -          So that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit

    -          For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh

    -          But those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit

    -          For the mind set on the flesh is death

    -          But the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace

    -          Because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God (did you know your mind can be hostile towards God?)

    -          For it is not even able to do so (its impossible)

    -          And those who are in the flesh cannot please God (notice this)

    9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 

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  • Romans Chapter 7 - Believers United to Christ

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    Romans Chapter 7 - Believers United to Christ

    7 Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? 2 For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband. 3 So then, if while her husband is living she is joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress though she is joined to another man.

    Or do you not know, brethren that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?

    -        A married woman is bound while her husband is living

    -        But if the husband dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband

    -        If she is joined to another man while her husband is alive she shall be an adultress

    -        But not is her husband died first

    The marriage one man and one woman is a great blessing. I have been blessed to be married for 32 years to my wife whom I am still crazy in love with.  Our love grows deeper and deeper each year.  We share all of life’s wonder and difficulties and pray together day by day.

    The point is that God’s plan is always the best plan.

    4 Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. 5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in [c]the members of our body to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

    Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another (you were made to die to the Law) why?  So that you you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead (Jesus Christ)

    You are now married to Jesus Christ and you are referred too as “His Bride” the church.

    In order that we might bear fruit for God (like a married couple has children) we can produce spiritual fruit (spiritual children)

    For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit to death (sins of the flesh lead to death) don’t be fooled by the devil trying to make it look enticing.

    But now we have been released from the Law having died to that which we were bound

    -        So that in newness of Spirit (law of Grace)

    -        And not in the oldness of the letter (Law of the Old Testament)

    7 What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “You shall not covet.” 8 But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead. 9 I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; 

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  • Romans Chapter 6 - Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

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    Romans Chapter 6 - Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

    6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

    What shall we say then (because what we learned in Chapter 5 – where sin increased because of a knowledge of the law, grace increased all the more.

    Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! (this means absolutely not)

    We are those who have died to sin (have you died to your sin? – unresponsive to its magnetic pull

    How can we live in it any long? (rhetorical – we can’t)

    Or don’t you know (you should know this) that all of us who were baptized into Christ were baptized into his death? We are therefore buried with him through baptism into death (you should consider yourself dead; you died with Christ; but then risen from the dead into a new life; a brand new life). .. in order that just Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life (it’s a new life you are now living).

    5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

    -          For if we have been united with him in a death like his (have you been united with Him?)

    -          If yes, we will certainly (this is absolutely certain) be united with Him in a resurrection like his (you will, I will, we will be resurrected like him)

    -          For we know (we should know this) that our old self (our sinful self) was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with (the pursuit of sin must die)

    -          That we should no longer be slaves to sin (because we were slaves to sin before) because anyone who has died (consider the flesh dead) has been set free from sin

    8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.

    -          If we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him (do you believe this)

    -          For we know (you should know this too) that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again

    -          Death no longer has mastery over Him (no longer under its influence)

    -          The death he died, he died to sin once for all (all sin was paid for in this single act)

    -          But the life he lives, he lives to God (raised from the dead, to live forever)

    11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.


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Outbless Weekly is a podcast of the bible study hosted by Michael Metcalf who studied at Calvary Chapel Bible College and has been a volunteer bible teacher for over 30 + years. Michael teaches…