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Summary:
“To sin, or not to sin?” that is the question.
This is the privilege of the believer.
By the grace of God...
Paul’s point here is that the believer no longer has to sin (Ephesians 2:1–10).
Something has happened to the believer.
Problem of sin in Adam (5:12)…
Proof of sin in Moses/Law (5:13-14)...
Solution to sin in Christ (5:15-19).
Purpose/benefit of the law - proof of grace (verses works) (5:20-21)
“Increase” - not more or greater sin, but awareness or acknowledgment (v.
20; Romans 3:20)
“Reign” - rule over - The reign of death is overcome by the reign of grace (v.
21).
Grace (5:15) is exalted (vv.
20-21).
Which brings up the question in 6:1 and Paul’s next point...
Which is … (Though we were DEAD in sin in Adam, 5:12-14)
We are DEAD to sin in Christ (6:1-7).
We are ALIVE to God in Christ (6:8-14).
There are overlaps here (6:1-14), but still theses emphases.
What has happened?
(vv.
1-2)
Question about sinning - does it really matter?
YES! We’ve died to sin - radical change - opposite of dead in sin.
Dead in sin/dead to sin - living in sin/living free from sin
Death - release - from the power/control of sin (Colossians 3:3; 1 Peter 2:24).
Not - why can’t we?
But - why would we?
How did it happen?
(vv.
3-5)
In Christ - we died to sin in Christ.
We died when He died.
Did you understand the meaning of your baptism?
Remember, this is what it symbolized.
If you are in Christ by faith, then...
As Christ literally died, was buried, and was resurrected...
So you spiritually died, was buried, and was resurrected.
We are “united with” (identified with) Christ by faith in Christ.
Baptism symbolizes this identification - a physical symbol for a spiritual reality (Ephesians 2:5–6).
We memorialize this, we can remember this, we should live this (2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 2 Timothy 2:11).
Notice the life change in this (v.
4).
A real spiritual change for a real living change.
Why did it happen?
(vv.
6-7)
“In order that” - this is a reason/purpose
“Body...” - living body - so that sin won’t live
“Enslaved”/ “slaves” - serve - we don’t have to obey sin
“Set free”/ “freed” - justified - this means something for living (Galatians 2:20)
Acknowledgment
(see “know” in vv. 3, 6)
You should know that you can choose not to sin.
And this choice is a part of your new identity in Christ.
Benediction: Romans 11:33–36 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever.
Amen.”
Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1–10
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