It’s all about a It’s all about a New LifeNew Life

Romans 6:1-23Romans 6:1-23

It’s all about New LifeIt’s all about New Life

Living for a New LordLiving for a New LordRomans 6:15-16,22-23Romans 6:15-16,22-23

1515Well then, since God’s grace Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! sinning? Of course not! 1616Don’t Don’t you realize that you become the you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. to righteous living.

Verse 15Verse 15It seems like Paul was It seems like Paul was answering a question answering a question from someone that from someone that might have been a might have been a

Jewish legalist. Paul's Jewish legalist. Paul's opposition would say opposition would say

as today by some as today by some that faith alone would that faith alone would

allow Christians to allow Christians to have a freewill to sin.have a freewill to sin.

It could also be It could also be that Paul was that Paul was addressing a addressing a Gentile Christian Gentile Christian that had not fully that had not fully understood the understood the Christ like living. Christ like living. Paul response to Paul response to this ridiculous this ridiculous question with a big question with a big fat No!fat No!

Favor (v15). It is because of God’s grace thatFavor (v15). It is because of God’s grace thatwe yield ourselves to Him. Paul has proved that we yield ourselves to Him. Paul has proved that

we arewe arenot saved by the law and that we do not live not saved by the law and that we do not live

under theunder thelaw. The fact that we are saved by grace does law. The fact that we are saved by grace does

not give not give us an excuse to sin, but it does give us a reason us an excuse to sin, but it does give us a reason

to obey. to obey. Sin and law go together. “The sting of death is Sin and law go together. “The sting of death is

sin; and sin; and the strength of sin is the law” (1 Cor. 15:56). the strength of sin is the law” (1 Cor. 15:56).

Since we Since we are not under law, but under grace, sin is are not under law, but under grace, sin is

robbed of itsrobbed of itsstrength.strength.

Dr. Warren WiersbeDr. Warren Wiersbe

The Christian life is not following The Christian life is not following certain rules; you can follow rules and certain rules; you can follow rules and regulations and still not be living the regulations and still not be living the Christian life. Somebody asks, “Then Christian life. Somebody asks, “Then

what is the Christian life?” The what is the Christian life?” The Christian life is to be Christian life is to be obedientobedient unto unto ChristChrist. It means communication with . It means communication with Christ. My friend, do you love Him? Christ. My friend, do you love Him? That’s the important thing. He says, That’s the important thing. He says,

“If ye “If ye lovelove me, keep my me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15) McGee, commandments” (John 14:15) McGee,

J. V. (1991). J. V. (1991).

1616Don’t you realize that you Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to to death, or you can choose to

obey God, which leads to obey God, which leads to righteous living.righteous living.

Paul reminds the Paul reminds the readers that when readers that when you volunteer your you volunteer your life to either good life to either good

or bad that or bad that becomes your becomes your

master. One will master. One will lead to death and lead to death and the other will lead the other will lead

to life.to life.

““If the Son therefore shall make If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36)—free to do what? You (John 8:36)—free to do what? You will be free to live for Him, free to will be free to live for Him, free to

obey Him. And the Lord Jesus obey Him. And the Lord Jesus said again, “… Verily, verily, I say said again, “… Verily, verily, I say unto you. Whosoever committeth unto you. Whosoever committeth

sin is the servant of sin” (John sin is the servant of sin” (John 8:34). McGee, J. V. (1991).8:34). McGee, J. V. (1991).

How about How about you, what is you, what is your Master?your Master?

Sin or the Sin or the SavoirSavoir

The law The law stimulates stimulates

sin and sin and Grace Grace

liberates us liberates us from the from the

power of sin.power of sin.

2222But now you are free from But now you are free from the power of sin and have the power of sin and have

become slaves of God. Now become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead you do those things that lead

to holiness and result in to holiness and result in eternal life.eternal life.2323For the wages of For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through of God is eternal life through

Christ Jesus our Lord.Christ Jesus our Lord.

Paul moves to what the Christian Paul moves to what the Christian can expect from their Master can expect from their Master

Jesus. A child of God will produce Jesus. A child of God will produce fruit which involves fruit which involves

sanctification, a process of sanctification, a process of maturing or spiritual growth in maturing or spiritual growth in

the Lord. This process will shape the Lord. This process will shape you as a Christian and the end you as a Christian and the end

result is eternal Life. The result is eternal Life. The Christian is set apart for a special Christian is set apart for a special

divine purpose for God.divine purpose for God.

Paul summed it up with Paul summed it up with this next verse 23this next verse 23

Those who choose the Those who choose the way of sin earns its way of sin earns its

wages: wages: DeathDeathThose who choose Those who choose

God’s way of salvation God’s way of salvation through Faith in Christ through Faith in Christ receive God’s Gracious receive God’s Gracious

GiftGiftEternal Life.Eternal Life.

ConclusionConclusionWe are to show our new life in Christ We are to show our new life in Christ

because of our new identity.because of our new identity.We are to show our new life through We are to show our new life through

our experience with Christ.our experience with Christ.We are to show our new life in Christ We are to show our new life in Christ

because of what God wants us to.because of what God wants us to.We are to show our new life in Christ We are to show our new life in Christ

because we serve God, Not sin.because we serve God, Not sin.

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Romans 7:1-25Romans 7:1-25