"Slaves to God"
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Summary:
Voluntary Slavery
Voluntary Slavery
Slavery in Paul’s day was very different in many ways than the slavery we think of.
Paul is using a certain type of slavery in his day as a limited illustration.
There was voluntary slavery in the Roman empire in Paul’s day that was beneficial for the poor.
This is the type of slavery that is figurative of Paul’s point in this text (“present yourselves…slaves” v. 16)
Spiritual Slavery
Spiritual Slavery
Everyone - of sin/God & the implication (6:15-23)
Dead to sin and alive to God (6:1-14)
What are the 2 different masters here? (vv. 15-18)
What are the 2 different masters here? (vv. 15-18)
Slaves of sin or slaves of righteousness:
Question (v. 15)
Different question (v. 1), but similar objection.
Different metaphor, but similar answer.
Does sin matter then? Yes it does and here’s why (change - life/slavery).
Answer: Truth/Reality (v. 16)
You are a slave to one or the other. Choose your master.
Think of this slavery as serving the will of another.
Each has very different results (NASB - “resulting in”)
“Death” - separation from God, OR “Righteousness” - right living according to God
NOTHING of value (dying) / SOMETHING of value (living).
Spiritual dying or spiritual living
Observation (vv. 17-18)
They embraced what they should have embraced (v. 17).
To show what they had become (v. 18) (Galatians 5:13).
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
What are the 2 different choices here? (vv. 19-23)
What are the 2 different choices here? (vv. 19-23)
Command (v. 19)
Choice involved
“Present” - offer (as in v. 13)
Question (vv. 20-21)
When you were serving sin and not serving righteousness (v. 20)...
What did you produce (fruit)? (v. 21) - shameful and deadly things
Contrast (vv. 22-23)
All that your former life produced was shameful and deadly things. What does it produce now? (v. 23).
“Sanctification” - holiness, consecration, devotion, moral purity, spiritual maturity (1 Thessalonians 4:3–4; 1 Peter 1:13–16).
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
“End” (NASB - “outcome”) not "wages”
You won’t get what you do deserve, because you have received what you don’t deserve (v. 23; John 5:24).
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
This contrast in destiny should encourage a contrast in living (2 Corinthians 5:14–15).
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Who is your master?
Who is your master?
You are serving something or someone.
Who are you serving?
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: Psalm 98