The Book of Romans - Lesson 10

I.     FREED FROM SIN (Romans 6:7-10)

A.        Freed Through Death (6:7-8)

1.         Dead to sin (v.7; see v.2, 11)

2.         Dead with Christ (v.8; Galatians 2:20)

B.         Freed to Life (6:9-10)

1.         Victory over death (v.9; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1Corinthians 15:54-57)

2.         Victory over sin (v.10; 2Corinthians 13:4)

II.         YIELDED TO GOD (Romans 6:11-18)

A.        Steps to Victory (6:11-13)

1.      Reckon (v.11)

      a.      Not your body (1Corinthians 6:19-20)

      b.      Not your life (2Corinthians 5:14-15)

      c.      Not your faith (Galatians 2:20)

2.      Reject (v.12)

      a.      Let not sin reign (v.13)

      b.      Mortify (Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:5)

      c.      Crucify (Galatians 5:24)

3.      Resist (v.13a)

      a.      Yield not (v.13)

      b.      Make no provision (Romans 13:14)

      c.      Give no place (Ephesians 4:27)

                  d.      Abstain (1Thessalonians 5:22; 1Peter 2:11

                  e.      Deny (Titus 2:12)

                  f.       Resist (James 4:7; 1Peter 5:8-9)

                  g.      Flee (1Timothy 6:7; 2Timothy 2:22)

            4.      Resign (v.13b)

                  a.      Yield (v.13)

                  b.      Submit (James 4:7)

                  c.      Be led (Galatians 5:18)

                  d.      Walk (Galatians 5:16, 25; Ephesians 5:18)

B.      Benefits of Grace (6:14-18)

1.         Freedom from sin (v.14-15; 8:2)

2.         Freedom to choose (v.16; cp. 2Peter 2:19)

3.         Power to change (v.17-18; Philippians 2:13)

III.        BEARING HOLY FRUIT (Romans 6:19-23)

A.      The Importance of Yielding (6:19)

            1.      Because of the infirmity of the flesh (1Corinthians 1:26-29)

            2.      Because ye were the servants of sin (Titus 3:3)

      B.      The Fruit of Sin (6:20-21)

1.         Freedom from righteousness (v.20)

2.         The fruit of shame (v.21a)

3.         The end in death (v.21b; Proverbs 14:12)

C.      The Fruit of Righteousness (6:22-23)

1.         Freedom from sin (v.22)

2.         Service to God (v.22)

3.         Fruit unto holiness (v.22; Ephesians 5:9)

4.         The gift of eternal life (v.22-23)

MEMORY VERSE: Romans 6:11

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

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