If you have union with Christ, then you must also have freedom from sin. 

1. Our union with Christ leaves our old man dead.

2. Our union with Christ breaks our slavery to sin.

We don't continue in sin but live a new life because we are united with Christ.

1. We are united with Christ in a death like his. 

2. We shall be united with Christ in a resurrection like his.3. Therefore, our union with Christ leads away from...

Abounding grace cannot yield habitual sin.

1. We died to sin because Jesus died to sin and we died with him. 

2. We died to sin in that the reign of sin is decisively broken.

3. We died to sin so we can't live in it.

Believer, rejoice in hope because grace is greater.

1. Grace is greater than the law.

2. Grace is greater than sin.

Jesus' act of obedience is our only hope.

1. The bad news is that God deals with all humans in Adam. 

2. The good news is that God deals with all believers in Jesus.

We will escape Adam's disaster by God's grace through Jesus!

1. Jesus is superior because His act is greater in kind.

2. Jesus is superior because His act is greater in consequence.

Adam's sin broke us and we can't fix ourselves. 

1. These truths must shape our view of humanity.

2. These truths must shape our approach to parenting.  3. These truths must shape our evangelism.

Seek to please the Lord so that others will too.

1. Seek to please the Lord in your heart.

2. Seek to please the Lord in your intentions. 

3. Seek to please the Lord in your love for others.

We erupt with triumphant joy in God because we are confident of what he will do based on what he has already done.

1. Believer, remember what God has done for you already.

2. Believer, consider what God will do. 

3. Believer, rejoice in God!