Justification by faith through the gospel, Rom. 1:16

Condemned in sinNot justified by selfNot justified by the law

Challenges in striving for justificationDivided loyaltyWhat is right and wrong?Giving in to our passions

Bound by law as long as spouse lives, 7:1-3

One man, one woman, for lifeOne exception, Mt. 19:9Violation = adultery

The law is dead, 7:4-6Dead to the law – it’s dead, Eph. 2:14-16Married to Christ, Eph. 5:22-24Bear fruit, Jn. 15:1-8Flesh, passions, 6:21-23; see 7:7-12Newness of Spirit, 2 Cor. 3:3-11

ApplicationPlan of salvation: NT not OTOrganization

-High priest, Heb. 3:1-Priesthood, 1 Pet. 2:9

ApplicationWorship

-Location, Jn. 4:19-24-Offering, 1 Cor. 16:1, 2; 2 Cor. 9:7-Music, Col. 3:16

The law revealed sin, 7:7Without law – no sin, Rom. 4:15Includes Ten Commandments, Ex. 20:17

Sin used the commandment, 7:8Eve, Gen. 3:1-6; 2:16, 17Us

-Sexual immorality-Lying-Abuse

Paul was alive without the law, 7:9Innocent, Rom. 9:11; Ecc. 7:29No depravitySin came alive, sprang to life

Commandment turned to death by sin, 7:10-12

Life in the command, Lev. 18:5Sin deceived & killed, Jas. 1:13-15Law is holy

Awfulness of sinrevealed by commandment, 7:13

Sold under sin –do what we do not want to do, 7:14-16

Law: spiritual, 7:22Sinner: carnalDo not understand, Lk. 23:34; 1 Tim. 1:13Law & desire agree, 7:16

Sin will dominate, 7:17-20Controls: addiction, 2 Pt. 2:18, 19

-Shapes mind-Forms attitudes-Builds appetites

Sin will dominate, 7:17-20No good: when under sin, 2 Pt. 2:12-14Practicing sin: a way of lifeNot only I, but also sin, cf. Jn. 12:44

Constant struggle, 7:21-23Satan is relentlessWe must be relentless

Sinner in death, freedom in Christ,7:24, 25

The law cannot deliver, only ChristMind: spiritual man dominates, serve GodFlesh: carnal man dominates, serve sin

Justification by faith through the gospel, Rom. 1:16

Condemned in sinNot justified by selfNot justified by the law

Challenges in striving for justificationDivided loyaltyWhat is right and wrong?Giving in to our passions