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Romans 7:7-25
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Introduction.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is able to set men free
Freedom is what the gospel is all about!
If we keep one ear close to the ground we hear vibrations from people's lives that are saying,
"I feel trapped... " boxed in slave no freedom
"I feel caught up in the system."
"I'd like to start my life all over again."
(Transvestites)- I can't help myself
the gospel is freedom (Apostle of the "heart set free")
-from self-centeredness
-from bitterness
-from anxiety
-from fear
-from bondage to evil habits
But, there are two ways Paul mentions that a Christian can miss this freedom
#1.
Romans 6:1-14 He can give himself over to sin
License- "it's not worth the fight."
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Romans 6:15-22
sin will enslave you and shame you
You can't sin a little without becoming sin's slave
#2.
(opposite) seeking to do what God wants
believing that we are acceptable to God on the basis of how well we obey certain laws
(subtle) If our motivation is to make ourselves pleasing to God by meeting standards, we will become defensive, self-righteous, critical of others, proud of our record.
On the other hand, if our motivation is to respond to His grace by obeying Him, loving Him, etc. there is freedom!
difference between:
-Thou shalt love neighbor (Old Testament Law) and "Beloved, if Christ so loved us, we should also love the brethren.
(New Testament grace
-Honor thy father and mother- and Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right!
-written on stone- written on the heart by the Holy Spirit (enabler)
In the process, Paul said some hard things about the Law that caused his objectors to take issue with him
read Romans 77-25
v.
7 asks "is the Law evil, a bad thing
v. 7-13 How it works (the law) (explained)
v. 14-25 How it feels (experienced)
Is the law sin?
"May it never be!"- v, 12
Four Ways the Law Works
(Many Christians wonder, "what use is the Law to me?
I'm a Christian under grace, not an Israelite under law." - get rid of it; don't bother with it.
Paul never spoke that way and neither did Jesus.
Jesus said if anyone waters down the law- under a curse.)
#1.
The law reveals sin
read 7:7
Paul uses the 10th commandment and his experience as an example
Paul doesn't use murder, stealing, adultery, etc...
-coveting was an inward attitude, not an outward action
ill.)
Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount said they all are spiritual in intent
Romans 3:20 "By the law is the knowledge of sin."
Romans 4:15- "Where no law is, there is no transgression."
ill.)
rich young ruler
Mark 10:17-27
'Do not murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness, defraud, honor father and mother...'
left out coveting
He left sad.
He was aware of his sinfulness.
#2.
The law arouses sin (7:8,9)
v.
8- sin uses the good command as an 'opportunity'
military term for base of operations for an expedition
sin uses the command as a foothold for its advance
the law arouses sin
ill.) a balloon with warm water in it will cause a coiled rattlesnake to strike
the heat from the balloon causes the snake to release its poisonous venom into the balloon.
Until the balloon is presented, the venom lies dormant in the glands of the snake
the balloon provides the "opportunity" for the release of poison
Similarly, the law has the effect of drawing out man's sin into deliberate acts of rebellion against God.
ill.)
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress- the pilgrim, Christian, is taken by Interpreter into a large room (the heart full of dust (sin).
A man (law) comes to sweep with a broom causing the dust to rise up that Christian is almost suffocated.
Why?
Romans 8:7
#3.
The Law kills
read 10,11
the law promised life to all who could keep it perfectly, but no one could
-the law could not give life
not that the law was imperfect, but all the law had to work with was sinful flesh.
the law kills...
Some churches take on the smell of death not life
-set external standards and meet them on their own strength (under law, law kills)
eat away...
God's way of protecting true New Covenant ministries
getting enablement and enlightenment from Holy Spirit- life
living under allegiance to a set of standards- death, inconsistent and hypocritical
#4.
Shows the sinfulness of sin
7:12,13
We tend to have very pale views of sin
ill.)
blatant sins are justified
We say, "mistakes, weaknesses, wrong, white lie,
stealing is borrowing
lying is fibbing
lusting is girl watching"
Until we realize how wicked sin really is, we will never want to oppose it and live in victory.
a holy hatred of sin
Paul's logic: (read v. 12, 13)
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