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WEEK7:God’sGiftofSanctification–Romans6-7 February18,2016

ButnowyouarefreefromthepowerofsinandhavebecomeslavesofGod.Nowyoudothosethingsthatleadtoholinessandresultineternallife.Forthewagesofsinisdeath,butthefreegiftofGodiseternallifethroughChristJesusourLord.–Romans6:22-23NLT

ThosewhoareinChristfindthemselvesinadailybattle.Theyhavebeensetfreefromslaverytosin,butstillfindthemselveshavingtofighttheirsinnatureeachandeveryday.But,whilepriortocomingtoknowChrist,wehadnooptionbuttogiveintooursinnature,wenowhavetheabilitytoliverighteousnessorrightlybeforeGod.Thebattleisreal,buttheoutcomeisnotpre-determined.Wedon’thavetogiveintosin.WearebeingtransformedintothelikenessofChrist,daybyday,throughthepoweroftheSpirit.HeusesoursintoconvictusandtoremindusofourneedforGod’songoingmercy,grace,forgivenessandpower.TakeNotes(Teaching):

Asyoulistentotoday’slesson,writedownanythingsignificantthatyouhear.Bereadytosharethemwiththemenatyourtableduringthediscussiontime.

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• TakePart(Discussion):SometimesGodhasawayofspeakingthroughothersastheyprovideinsightsordifferentapplicationsfromthelessons.Asyoudiscussaroundyourtable,writedownanythingyouhearthatmakesanimpactonyou.Orifyouhearanothermanshareastruggleorconcern,writeitdownsothatyoucanprayforhimduringtheweek.

• TakeTime(Prayer):

Besureandleaveafewminutesforthesharingofprayerrequests.Remember,keepyourrequestsshortandsweet.Don’tletthedetailsbogyoudown.Wedon’thavetounderstandallthatisgoingontoprayeffectively.

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Homeworkforweek8–TheRoleoftheSpirit–Romans8

• Readchapter8allthewaythrough,beingsuretomarkanyrepetitivewordsorphrases.Lookforanythingthatcatchesyourattentionorraisesaquestion.Writethemdownhere:

• Inverse1,whatdoyouthinkPaulmeanswhenhesays,“thereisthereforenowno

condemnationforthosewhoareinChristJesus”?• Accordingtoverses2-4,whatisthebasisforPaul’sassertion?Whathashappenedthathasfreed

usfromcondemnation?• Inverses5-11,PaultalksaboutlivingaccordingtothefleshandlivingaccordingtotheSpirit.He

referstohavingamindsetonthefleshandamindsetontheSpirit.Writedownallthatyoufindintheseversesthatcontrastthesetwowaysoflife:

MindsetontheFlesh MindSetontheSpirit• ItistheSpiritwithinusthatenablesustohavenewlifeandtoliveinanewway.Theverysame

powerthatraisedJesusChristfromthedeadnowliveswithinus.HehasmadeHishomeinourhearts.“DoyounotknowthatyouareGod’stempleandthatGod’sSpiritdwellsinyou?,”Paulasks.“OrdoyounotknowthatyourbodyisatempleoftheHolySpiritwithinyou,whomyouhavefromGod?”(1Corinthians6:19ESV).TheHolySpiritlivesinusandlivesthroughus.ItisthroughHispowerthatweareabletofightagainstourownsinfulflesh.

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Accordingtoverse13,howarewesupposedtodealwithoursinfulflesh? Whatwouldthislooklikeinreallife?• Readverses18-25.Whataresomeof“thesufferingsofthispresenttime”thatweexperienceas

believers? Howdoweseecreationsufferingandwaiting“witheagerlongingfortherevealingofthesonsof

God”? WhywouldPaulsaythatwewaiteagerlyforouradoptionassons?Whatisitweshouldbe

waitingeagerlyfor,andhowshouldthathelpusendureanysufferinginthislife?• Lookatverse28.ThisisprobablyoneofthemostmisquotedversesintheBible.Giventhe

contextofpresentsufferingandfutureglorificationandtheredemptionofourbodies,whatdoyouthinkPaulmeansbythisverse?

• Inverse30,PaulsaysthatGodhascalledus,justifiedusandglorifiedus.Heusesthepasttense

inallthreecases.Whatwouldbethesignificanceofthiswhenreferringtoourfutureglorification,whichhasyettotakeplace?

• Finally,readverses31-39.Whatdoesthispassagesaytoyou?Whatkindofhopeorcomfort

doesitprovide?

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WEEK7:God’sGiftofSanctification:Romans6-7Thegospel,God’saboundinggraceasrevealedthroughthesacrificialdeathofHisownSon,hadnotonlyjustifiedPaulinGod’seyes,ithadprovidedhimwiththepowerneededtosaynotohisoldsinnaturethatwagedwaragainsttheSpiritofGodwithinhim.ButPaulknewthat,forbelievers,“ouroldsinfulselveswerecrucifiedwithChristsothatsinmightloseitslowerinourlives”(Romans6:6NLT).ThisnewlifeinChristisnotwithoutitsstruggles.Westillhaveouroldnatureslivingwithinus.Westillhavethecapacitytosin.ButPaul’spointisthatwearenolongerslavestosin.Wehaveachoice.ThekeyisthatwemustrememberournewlifeinChrist.–KenMiller,Justified:TheGospelofGodintheBookofRomans• TheFreeGiftVstheTrespass

- WewereimputedAdam’sguiltandcondemnation- Weinheritedhissinnatureandthere’snothingwecoulddoaboutit- ButGodcouldanddidbysendingHisSon- Itisagift,providedbyHisgrace,andthroughHisSon

• WhatShallWeSay? TwoExtremes: Self-reliantactivity–“Sanctificationbyself” God-reliantapathy–“LetgoandletGod” PAST PRESENT FUTURE

- Wehavebeenbaptized - Wehavebeenunited - Weshallbeunited- Wewereburied - Bodyofsinmightbe - Mightwalkin- Ouroldselfwascrucified broughttonothing newnessoflife- Hasdied - Nolongerbeenslaved - Bodyofsinmight- Havedied - HavediedwithChrist broughttonothing- Wereonceslavesofsin - Hasbeensetfree - WillalsolivewithHim- Youoncepresentedyour - Havebecomeobedient - Thefruityouget membersasslavestoimpurity fromtheheart leadstosanctification - Havingbeensetfree anditsend,eternal - Havebecomeslavesof life righteousness - Sonowpresentyour membersasslavesto righteousness

- HavebecomeslavesofGod

God-dependentactivity–“Hewhobeganagoodworkwillcompleteit”

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JUSTIFICATION SANCTIFICATIONJudicial:declaredrighteous Moral:maderighteousInstantaneous OngoingPositional PracticalImputed ImpartedOurstandingbeforeGod OurpracticebeforeGodUnderstandwhoyouare BehavelikeyouareINDICATIVE IMPERATIVEIndicatingthefactorournewcondition tellingushowwearetorespond- Deadtosin - Whattodoandnottodo- AlivetoChrist - Whatnottodo- SlavesofGod - PresentyourselvestoGod- Instrumentsofrighteousness - Letnotsinreigninyourbody- Youarenotunderlaw - Don’tobeyitpassions- Youareundergrace - Don’tpresentyourmemberstosin- Youhavebeenbroughtfromdeath - Presentyourmembersasslavesto tolife righteousness- Youhavebeensetfreefromsin - Producefruitthatleadsto- Youhavebecomeslavesof sanctificationandeternallife righteousness

• ThePracticalRealityofSanctification–Chapter7- Oursistobeafuture-focusedfaith- Ourdesireforsanctificationistobemotivatedbyourbeliefourfutureglorification- Ouractionsaretobebasedonbeliefregardingourpresentrealityandfuturecertainty- Paulrevealsthestruggleweallface- Weliveinthisworld,butarecitizensofanotherworld- Welivebetweenthe“already”andthe“notyet”

TheAlready TheNotYet14 Thelawisspiritual ButIamunspiritual(flesh)15-16 Iwanttodowhat’sright ButIdowhatIhate17 Ihavegooddesiresinme Butsindwellsinmetoo18 Idesiretodogoodthings Butlacktheability19 IwanttodoGod’swill ButIkeepdoingevil20 IwanttogiveintotheSpirit ButIgiveintosininsteadWelivestraddlingtwoages:Thispresentageandtheagetocome- WehavebeenmaderightwithGod- WehavetheindwellingHolySpirit- Wehavenewnatures- Butwestillhaveactivesinnatures- Wehavebeensetfreefromsin’sdominance- Butnotfromitsinfluence- Wenolongerneedtofearitscondemnation- Butwemustconstantlyresistitscontamination