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ROMANS
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C. The struggle of the Justified Against Sin. Romans 7:1-25
1. Dead to the Law v. 1-6
a. The Principle. Death annuls the power of the Law. v. 1
Thus the law is limited.
b. Example v. 2-3
c. Application v. 4
We are dead to the law by the body of Christ. This
includes the whole law with the ten commandments. Note
v. 7c - the 10th commandment
2. The Purpose of the Law. v. 7-14 (ministry)
- To make known sin and its power, which works death.
3. Our inability to keep the Law. v. 15-25 (or the helplessness
of the Law)
a. The inward struggle. v. 15-23
(1) The Flesh strives against the will, the mind.
The Flesh desires the law of sin.
The "I" or ego desires the law of God.
(2) We consent that the law is good.
Because we desire to do it.
(3) But the law gives no power to perform its demands.
b. The way to victory. v. 24-25
(1) Acknowledged bondage - "Wretched man!"
(2) Acknowledged Deliverer - Jesus Christ our Lord.
D. The Victory of the Justified over sin. Rom. 8:1-39
1. By the Spirit (the Agent)
Note: the Holy Spirit has been mentioned in 5:5. In this chapter
another 19 or 20 times.
Victory in the 12 following things:
(1) No condemnation - Acceptance. v. 1 Christ walking after the
Spirit.
(2) Free - Freedom. v. 2 cf. Gal. 5:17
By the Spirit of Life.
(3) Righteousness - Righteousness. v. 3-4
By walking after the Spirit.
(4) Spiritually minded - Mind. v. 5
By the Spirit.
(5) Life and Peace - Life and Peace. v. 6-10
In the Spirit (or in the indwelling Spirit)
(6) Quickening our bodies - Healing and Health. v. 11
By His indwelling Spirit.
(7) Mortify the deeds of the Body. Death to the Flesh. v. 12-13
By the Spirit. Cf. Col. 3:5
(8) Led - Guidance.v. 14
By the Spirit
(9) In God's family - Relationship v. 15
By the Spirit of adoption.
(10) The Witness to our sonship - Assurance or attestation v. 16
By the Spirit.
(11) The Future inheritance - the redemption of our bodies.
Inheritance by the Spirit v. 17-25
(Note: v. 23 --- the firstfruits of the Spirit now)
(12) In Prayer - Prayer v. 26-27
by the Spirit (or communication)
2. God's Purpose is Victory for the Justified. v. 23-30 Those who love
God are:
a. Foreknown
b. Predestinated (to be conformed to the image of His son)
C. Called
d. Justified
e. Glorified
Consequently "All things work together for (their) good."
3. The Abundance of Victory v. 31-39
(or "more than conquerors")
Seven questions:
(1) What then shall we say to these things? v. 31a
(2) If God be for us, who can be against us? v. 31b
No one! Our Ally is God.
(3) How shall He not with Him freely give us all things? v. 32
Our resources are all things!
(4) Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? v. 33
Our Justifier is God.
(5) Who is he that condemneth? v. 34
Our Intercessor (advocate) is Christ.
(6) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 35a
Our Lover is Christ.
(7) Shall: 1. tribulation, or
2. distress, or
3. persecution, or
4. famine, or
5. nakedness, or
6. peril, or
7. sword? v. 35b
Our Abundant Victory through Christ.
More than Conquerors!
Note v. 35 - afflictions (bodily)
v. 33-39 Existence - Death or life
Persons or force - angels, principalities, power
Time - present or to come
Space - height or depth
Matter - any other creature
(created thing)