O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. (Hosea 13:9)1/ Where their help is - "In me is thine help" .2/ How God will help them - four "I wills" .3/ What they are to do .

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? (Romans 6:1-2)Introduction:* Paul's methodical approach in his epistle to the Romans.* We can abuse doctrines such as: The inspired word, election, love, baptism and grace.* In Romans 6 the apostle counters the abuse of the doctrine of grace.1/ What is grace and what is sin ?2/ Four clear statements the "We should not" regarding sin. - Continue in it - v1- Live any longer in it - v2- Serve it - v6- Let it reign in our mortal body - v123/ Five considerations to help us resist sin .- Our baptism - v3-5- Our identifying with Christ's crucifixion, the likeness of his death - v6-7 - Our identifying with Christ's resurrection "Live with him" v8-11 v4, v5 .- Our members as instruments - v13 & 19- That we are servants to whom we obey - v13-22 .

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. (Psalms 31:3)1/ What can be said of David and those that use this language in prayer .2/ An effectual reason for the Lord to answer prayer - "For thy name's sake" .3/ "Lead me, and guide me" - a needful prayer .

And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. (Matthew 13:2)What they gathered unto him for:1/ To hear his word .2/ To be healed .3/ To be cleansed .4/ For life .5/ For grace .6/ For rest .7/ To worship him .A PDF of this sermon can be downloaded from sermonaudio.com

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (John 4:10)1/ Knowing him .2/ Asking of him .3/ Receiving from him .

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. (Acts 8:5)1/ Preaching that was of Christ . v5 .2/ Preaching that the people were attentive to . v6 .3/ Preaching that was effectual . v7 .4/ Preaching that brought joy . v8 .5/ Preaching that was believed . v12 .6/ Preaching that the people were obedient to . v12 .7/ Preaching that was followed up . v14 .

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)1/ Jesus Christ - John 4:10 .2/ The Holy Spirit - Acts 8:20 .3/ Eternal life - Romans 6:23 .4/ Faith - Ephesians 2:8 .5/ Ministerial gifts - 2 Timothy 1:6

Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh. (Judges 20:1)1/ The blessing of a gathered assembly when all are as one .2/ What gatherings this may be applied to today .3/ The aims of such assemblies - scriptural examples .

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16)1/ The need of renewal .2/ The source of renewal .3/ The means of renewal .This sermon was preached at Providence Chapel, BirkenheadHymns from Gadsby's Selection: 1147, 379, 811.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. (Acts 20:7)1/ Ready to depart - Experience in a call by grace .2/ Ready to depart - In serving the Lord .3/ Ready to depart - From this life .