We are nearing the end of chapter seven, and this verse starts a transition from the problem (sin, even when we really don't want to sin) to the solution (Jesus and the Spirit).

Paul wraps up a series of verses here in verse 20 by concluding his big point that we are going to sin in this life. We talk about how if Paul isn't immune from sin, then we can't be either. And we preview where we'll go with that fact in chapter eight.

Paul re-states his point from verse 15, that he continues to sin even after accepting Christ. We talk about the root of how we fall short: our desire to control our lives.

Paul gives us in verse 18 the core argument he's trying to make: that no matter how hard we try to not sin, we can't help but slip up from time to time. We talk about what that really means for us.

Paul writes that sin dwelling within us can make Christians do things we don't want to do. We explore that concept by once again channeling Dwight L. Moody.

Paul makes the point here in verse 16 that when we recognize that we fall short, we acknowledge and agree with the law.

Christians still struggle with sin. Paul writes here about his own struggle, that he does the very thing he hates (sin). We explore that concept and preview the fix.

Paul changes tenses and perspective here in verse 14, and now addresses the ongoing struggles that Christians have with sin in our day-to-day lives.

Paul offers a transition here in verse 13 that both restates his question from verse seven, and then introduces where he's going for the remainder of chapter seven. The takeaway is that the law is good because it puts a label on sin and lets us know that sin leads to death.

Paul begins this verse with the word "so," signaling a conclusion flowing from the prior verses. But his conclusion isn't what we'd expect, though it's the correct conclusion. We talk about Paul's conclusion.