- We are new creatures in Christ. 2 Co 5:17 - We have been made partakers of the Divine Nature 2 Pe 1:4 - We are a new self, in the likeness of God, created in righteousness and holiness of the truth Eph 4:24 - But, we still live in a body of flesh! We have not been transformed yet! cf. Romans 8 - We live between two worlds.
Text: Romans 7
Outline: An illustration 1-6 An explanation 7-14 An affirmation 15-25
a) An illustration: the relationship between the Christian and the Law. 1-6
b) An explanation: of the relationship between The Law and Sin. 7-14
c) An affirmation: the inevitable dilemma/paradox for the believer 15-25
1. We do what we hate.
2. We love the Law, but we don’t do what we love.
3. The emotional rejection: “wretched man that I am!â€
4. The Dilemma ends in Hope: Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the Law and from the power of sin through it.
CONCLUSION: In your dilemma, look to Jesus During your battle with sin: look to Jesus! Illust: Baseball players and the coach In your victories: look to Jesus! In your defeat: look to Jesus!
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