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Life is about choices
Life is about choices and you must choose, for not choosing is a choice and you live with that choice.
Paul addresses, challenges the people to choose.
(Insert Price is Right PowerPoint Here)
Price is right, you get as close to the price as you can and you win something.
Let’s make a deal- you make a deal for something and win something.
Now, the price that Jesus paid on the cross, to justify us (Rom5:1).
Jesus demonstrated His love for us (Rom5:6, 8); that sounds like the right price since He gives it to us for free.
How does He give it, by faith.
Sin has a price too, it is death (Rom6:23) and we will get there this morning, Lord willing.
And are you willing to pay that price?
Let’s make a deal, well you cannot deal with Jesus, you must choose to accept His offer of grace on His terms.
We do not get to pick and choose certain things.
There is no let’s make a deal when it comes to entrance into the kingdom of God, heaven, of the beloved Son.
Jesus is the only choice (Jn14:6) and you must choose Him.
(Below does not need to be read, only for the handout)
What is the difference between price is right and let’s make a deal?
What price was paid for you?
Paid by who?
Where was it paid?
Why was it paid?
Can you make a deal with God?
In our passage this morning we will see.
The text (Rom6:15-23)
The question (Rom6:15-16)
Pondering information needed (Rom6:17-18)
Choose wisely; preventing choosing wrong (Rom6:19-23)
Price is right (the text)
What observations did you make in this passage?
Is Paul teaching, giving history lesson, or admonishing, can it be all of the above?
Teaching about choices
Giving a history lesson for they were dead in sin, but now they are alive in Christ since they chose Christ.
And admonishing them, know sin and don’t sin and be enslaved again you have been set free, live in freedom.
Why would Paul say Shall we sin, or continue to sin (v.15)?
You may want to think back, look back at earlier verses to get understanding.
We died to sin (Rom6:2)
We are alive to God in Christ (Rom6:11)
The law made us aware of sin, the law convicted us of sin, and because of that, we have faith in Christ who forgave our sin.
So we died to sin, and may we not continue to sin.
What does Paul call the people when they obey something (v.16)?
Slaves to whom your present your body to, sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness.
What kind of obedience does God want (v.17)?
Obedience from the heart, that comes from that form of teaching they are committed to.
What is your current state (v.18)?
Freed from Sin, a slave to righteousness now.
Why does Paul speak in human terms (vv.19-20)?
Because of the weakness of flesh.
For sin leads to more sin, so present yourself to righteousness that leads to sanctification.
Think carefully what things are we to now be ashamed of (v.21) - this is not clearly stated, but implied.
Sin
What are the benefits from being enslaved to God (v.22)?
Sanctification, eternal life.
What are the choices (v.23)?
Wages of sin, death
Free gift f God, eternal life in Christ Jesus
The question
Have you ever been asked a question that you were not ready to answer?
Maybe you needed more information first.
Maybe you needed to consider it, pray about it first.
I think this is one of those questions, it needs to be pondered first.
Not compatible lifestyle, sin and the Christian.
Paul was convinced and had previously shown that the Christian who is dead to sin cannot continue a lifestyle of sin.
Should we worry about sin? YES, in Rom6:1 it is addressing the occasional sin.
But in Rom6:15 this is speaking of continued sin.
Wuest Word Study shows “the verb in verse one is present subjunctive, speaking of habitual continuous action.
The verb in verse fifteen is in the aorist subjunctive, referring to a single act.”
What are you a slave to, sin or grace/righteousness?
You are no longer under the law, but grace (Rom3:21-26)
You are justified by the justifier
The law can make you its subjects, but cannot make you saints.
The practical aspect is we are dead to sin, no longer slaves to it.
It no longer is our master, we have a new master, for we are slaves to the one we obey.
One results in righteousness, the other in death.
Freed from under the law does not make us free “to” sin.
(2Cor5:17; Rom7:7-14)
For you are a new creation, and are dead to sin
The law makes sin known, and sin brings about death
Are you a slave or a servant?
A slave is a slave 24 hours a day, no pay due
A servant is a servant under the mate for certain time, oftentimes paid for the time.
Free to do other things the rest of the time.
If I obey my appetite constantly, I am a slave to it.
so we have a choice in our slavery too.
Paul is saying we are slaves to Jesus, to the one we obey.
One choice results in righteousness, the other choice leads to death.
So chose wisely.
An unknown author said this regarding these verses.
“I want to be as good a saint as I was a sinner!”
(Transition) There is the question, but don’t answer yet, there is more information from Paul we need to get first.
The information
What were we (v.17)?
Slaves to sin.
Who are we (v.18)?
Free from slavery to sin.
When did we become who we are (v.17)?
When we obeyed the teaching given.
How did we become who we are (v.17)?
We believed with our whole heart, or with wholeheartedness.
Why can we be who we are now (v.17-18)?
Because we became slaves to righteousness, or righteous living.
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