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It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
- Galatians 5:1
7 What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except
through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “YOU SHALL NOT COVET.”
- Romans 7:7
8 But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead. 9 I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died;
- Romans 7:8-9
10 and this commandment, which was to result in life, proved to result in death for me; 11 for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.
- Romans 7:10-11
The Law’s Effect:1. It awakens sinful desire.
2.It produces guilt.18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me,
that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not.
- Romans 7:18
The Law’s Effect:1. It awakens sinful desire.
2. It produces guilt.
3.It produces a sense of hopelessness.
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?
- Romans 7:24
13 and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
- Romans 6:13-14
When the Law is revealed…
• We are overcome by sin’s power
When God’s Grace is revealed…
• We are freed from the effects of the Law & the power of sin.
1. The Law reveals sin.
2. The Word reveals the “Good News”.
3.The resurrection confirms the “Good News”.
3 Steps in the Process of Change…
What are we free from?A. Free from the power of sin.
•All sins forgiven
•Guarantee of righteousness
•Power to overcome sin
What are we free from?
A. Free from the power of sin.
B. Freedom from condemnation
8 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:1
What are we free for?•Free to offer ourselves to God-Rom. 12:1-2
•Free to live honorably & love others -1Pet. 2:16-17
•Free to proclaim our freedom –Matt. 28:18-20
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