I. The role of the Law. A. Three general purposes of the law. 1. (1 Tim. 1:9-11) 2. (Rom. 3:20; Gal. 3:24) 3. (Ps. 119:105; Rom. 7:22) B. The second purpose is what Paul focuses on here. C. Four ways the Law increases the knowledge of sin. 1. The Law defines sin. 2. The Law reveals sin's true nature. 3. The Law exposes sin's power. 4. The Law unveils sin's deceit. II. The role of Grace. A. The exposure of sin by the Law is an act of grace. B. God's grace is beyond measure. 1. It is infinite. 2. It is not withheld because of sin. 3. It is not diminished by our sins. (Eph. 2:8-9) C. God's grace reign's through righteousness. 1. Jesus Christ fulfills the Law's requirements. 2. He breaks the chains of sin.
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Wade Mann, teaching elder/pastor, is a 1991 graduate of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA, and served as pastor of the Shawnee RP from 2001 to 2016.