1. The Foundational Principles of A New Life
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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? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
"we also should walk in newness of life"
Introduction
Introduction
Last week we looked at the growing faith of the nobleman from Capernaum. He came to Jesus with a serious problem. We called it a crisis. It is in a crisis situation that many people come to Jesus for help. Although the Jesus healed this man's son, we learned that something even more significant had taken place.
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
This nobleman believed Jesus. He took him at his word and his faith in Christ was born.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
We learned that his faith grew. What started as a crisis faith developed into a confident faith. It was further refined into a confirmed faith and eventually matured into a contagious faith.
As we meditate on the words Christ spoke to this man "Go thy way; thy son liveth", it is as if Jesus is saying to us "I am alive, go on your way"!
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Do not stop with crisis faith - Go and Grow!!!
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Declaration: We can and should have a New Life in Christ
Preposition: Would you describe your life in Christ as "New" - something different than you had before?
Transition: Notice with me this morning 3 important realities of our new life in Christ.
I. The Position of Peace with God
I. The Position of Peace with God
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
A. Our Condition
A. Our Condition
Paul said that we have peace with God through Jesus Christ. If we can have peace with God then it only makes sense that at one point we did not have peace with God.
Illustration: War & Peace- When we think of peace our minds often think of war and what it does to our world. We think of the awful tragedies of war.... death, famine, destruction. Civil War -700,000 Soldiers / WWII- 70 Million people. Of course war is a certainty in our sin cursed world and until Jesus reigns it will continue. One truth of war is the reality of opposing sides. One side has a particular view and the other is in stark disagreement. So much so that a war is going to be fought. Blood is going to be shed!
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
In order to have peace with God, one needs to realize he is at odds with God!
And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God,
And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Illustration: Lady with no concern for her soul- Alex and I were out soul winning this week and we knocked on a young lady's door. She seemed very nice, had expensive jewelry on her hands, 2 nice cars in the driveway, a house full of beautiful furniture and even had a souvenir from her trip/trips to Hawaii on her front porch. But when I enquired about her relationship with Jesus Christ she literally laughed and explained to me that she was just fine without and had no need for such a thing. All to often people are not willing to acknowledge their condition.
B. God's Commendation
B. God's Commendation
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
If we are going to experience a new life in Christ we must have true peace with God, but we must also realize the persistent problem of sin.
II. The Persistent Problem of Sin
II. The Persistent Problem of Sin
Romans 6:1-7
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A. The examination of our sin (vs 1)
A. The examination of our sin (vs 1)
"shall we continue in sin"
Sin has played a major role in our lives from the moment we have been born.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity;
And in sin did my mother conceive me.
B. The extermination of our sin (vs 2)
B. The extermination of our sin (vs 2)
"dead to sin"
Paul is saying that through our new life in Christ we are to be "dead to sin".
Our sin problem was dealt with on the cross. If we are saved, sin cannot condemn us, it has no authority over us eternally speaking. However, our position in Christ does not always match our practice.
III. The Principles for Victory
III. The Principles for Victory
Romans 6:8-14
A. The Reckoning
A. The Reckoning
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
"reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin."
Illustration: Reconcile Accounting Term- The word reckon is an accounting term. It is where we get the term reconcile. When we are running a business or even keeping track of our personal finances we will record what we have done and then the bank will provide us a record of what they have done and we will determine if the two records match and this process is called reconciliation. Paul said reckon yourself- to be dead unto sin. If sin was an account we drew from we need to write a 0 balance on that account because it is at 0- Its dead!
B. The Removal
B. The Removal
Romans 6:12-13
"let not sin therefore reign"
Illustration: A Monarchy Government- When we think of a monarchy many of us think of the Queen of England. Although today the position is relegated to a large degree by a parliament there was a time when the throne ruled with more absolute power. Paul is saying that through the natural unrestrained nature of our flesh, sin can take this position of reigning and assert itself there. We cannot allow this to happen. Once it has taken this position we are vulnerable to following its orders. We must remove it from the throne.
C. The Relinquish
C. The Relinquish
"yield yourselves unto God"
same word used in Romans 12:1
"present your bodies"
Conclusion
Conclusion