It’s All About VictoryIt’s All About VictoryRomans 7:1-25Romans 7:1-25

It’s all about VictoryIt’s all about Victory

We Know What Sin IsWe Know What Sin IsRomans 7:7-12Romans 7:7-12

Paul was teaching that if we Paul was teaching that if we follow the flesh then we will follow the flesh then we will

reap sin, and if we follow reap sin, and if we follow righteousness, then we will righteousness, then we will

reap holiness.reap holiness.

As we enter into chapter seven we will As we enter into chapter seven we will see that the reason we sin is because see that the reason we sin is because we are sinners. We expect after we we are sinners. We expect after we are saved that our lives will work are saved that our lives will work

better and not to worry, but let me better and not to worry, but let me remind you of the 4-D’sremind you of the 4-D’s

DeathDeathDivorceDivorce

DysfunctionalDysfunctionalDiseaseDisease

V7. V7. The Law and SinThe Law and Sin77What then shall we say? What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no That the law is sin? By no

means! Yet if it had not been means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not known sin. For I would not have known what it is to have known what it is to

covet if the law had not said, covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”“You shall not covet.”

Some would say that Some would say that because of the law man because of the law man sinned and we would be sinned and we would be

better off if there were no better off if there were no law. On the contrary God law. On the contrary God

revealed sin using the Law revealed sin using the Law to show us that we are to show us that we are

and always will be sinners and always will be sinners to the day we are fully to the day we are fully

redeemed.redeemed.

Paul wanted his readers to Paul wanted his readers to realize that the Law did not realize that the Law did not

invent sin.invent sin.The human race has been The human race has been

cursed by sin since the cursed by sin since the garden experience. Genesis garden experience. Genesis

4:7 warns Cain of sin’s desire 4:7 warns Cain of sin’s desire to have him. Sin was around to have him. Sin was around

long before the Law was long before the Law was every given by God.every given by God.

V7b I would not have known V7b I would not have known sin. For I would not have sin. For I would not have

known what it is to covet if the known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall law had not said, “You shall

not covet.”not covet.”

The law’s purpose was to call The law’s purpose was to call sin, sin a hard thing for sin, sin a hard thing for

Christians to do today. What Christians to do today. What are new names for sin today?are new names for sin today?

V V 88 But sin, seizing an But sin, seizing an opportunity through the opportunity through the

commandment, produced commandment, produced in me all kinds of in me all kinds of

covetousness. For apart covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. from the law, sin lies dead.

It’s as when we became It’s as when we became aware that sin is being called aware that sin is being called sin we seem to be tempted sin we seem to be tempted more to do wrong. Genesis more to do wrong. Genesis

3:1 Did God really say for you 3:1 Did God really say for you not to eat from any tree in the not to eat from any tree in the Garden? What is wrong with Garden? What is wrong with

this verse? this verse? Genesis 2:16-17Genesis 2:16-17

What really is “legalism”? It What really is “legalism”? It is the belief that I canis the belief that I can

become holy and please become holy and please God by obeying laws. It isGod by obeying laws. It ismeasuring spirituality by a measuring spirituality by a list of dos and don’ts that list of dos and don’ts that truly temps the believers.truly temps the believers.

The Law reveals the The Law reveals the exceeding sinfulness of sin. exceeding sinfulness of sin. The Law is not at fault, but The Law is not at fault, but the old Adamic nature is the old Adamic nature is the culprit. McGee, J. V. the culprit. McGee, J. V.

(1991).(1991).

V9 I was once alive apart V9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the from the law, but when the commandment came, sin commandment came, sin

came alive and I died. came alive and I died. Paul Paul shows that the offence of the shows that the offence of the

Law proves that we are Law proves that we are sinners and rebellious sinners and rebellious

towards God. towards God. [Rom. 7:9].[Rom. 7:9].The Law is a ministry of The Law is a ministry of

condemnation. The Law can do condemnation. The Law can do nothing but condemn us.nothing but condemn us.

McGee, J. V. (1991). McGee, J. V. (1991).

[Rom. 7:9].[Rom. 7:9].The Law is a ministry of The Law is a ministry of

condemnation. The Law can condemnation. The Law can do nothing but condemn us.do nothing but condemn us.

McGee, J. V. (1991). McGee, J. V. (1991).

The law’s intent was to bring The law’s intent was to bring life yet it’s result is Death. The life yet it’s result is Death. The

Law set the boundaries but Law set the boundaries but yet it did not have a remedy yet it did not have a remedy

for sin.for sin.V10V10 The very commandment The very commandment that promised life proved to that promised life proved to

be death to me. be death to me.

Oh, the tragedy of the person Oh, the tragedy of the person who seeks to live by the Law! It who seeks to live by the Law! It does not lead him to life. While does not lead him to life. While

it is true that God had said, it is true that God had said, “This do and thou shalt live” “This do and thou shalt live”

(see Deut. 8:1), the doing of it (see Deut. 8:1), the doing of it was the difficulty. The fault was the difficulty. The fault

was not in the Law, but in the was not in the Law, but in the one who thought the Law one who thought the Law would bring life an power. would bring life an power.

McGee, J. V. (1991). McGee, J. V. (1991).

V11 For sin, seizing an V11 For sin, seizing an opportunity through the opportunity through the

commandment, deceived me commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. and through it killed me.

Sin is personified again here Sin is personified again here and is a tempter. Sin tempts and is a tempter. Sin tempts

every man outside the every man outside the Garden of Eden relative to Garden of Eden relative to

himself and God. In the himself and God. In the Garden of Eden Satan made Garden of Eden Satan made man believe that God could man believe that God could not be trusted and that man not be trusted and that man

was able to become god, was able to become god, apart from God. McGee, J. V. apart from God. McGee, J. V.

(1991). (1991).

V12 So the law is holy, and V12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy the commandment is holy

and righteous and good. The and righteous and good. The Law shows the Holiness of Law shows the Holiness of God as Just and Good. Paul God as Just and Good. Paul makes it clear that the Law makes it clear that the Law

show man that we truly need show man that we truly need a Savior to rescue us from the a Savior to rescue us from the

consequence of the sin we consequence of the sin we commit. commit.

The problem is a human The problem is a human problem. Man is the “x” in the problem. Man is the “x” in the

equation of life. He is the equation of life. He is the uncertain one, the one who uncertain one, the one who cannot be trusted. McGee, J. cannot be trusted. McGee, J.

V. (1991). V. (1991).

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Romans 7:13-20Romans 7:13-20