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What is the place and purpose of the Law? To demonstrate the utter sinfulness of sin. To demonstrate your inability to make yourself righteous. To demonstrate your need to be joined to Jesus Christ.

How can a Law which is holy and righteous and good bring about my death? Paul squarely addresses and resolves this seeming contradiction in Romans 7:!3.

Paul declares that the deception of sin in our lives is a very clear and present reality that each one of us must face, so much so that it takes the Law which was to lead to life and turns it into a death sentence.

Church Conduct Life as the body of Christ, the church we have a manner in which we should conduct ourselves. This morning we are looking at apostasy, it was real then, and it is real today just as prophesy projected. Paul’s concern about conduct ( 1Tim3:15 ) 15 But if I am delayed, I am writing in order…

INTRODUCTION 1. The value of Proverbs is that it provides wisdom from God to guide us in every realm of life 2. Whether it be family, business, social or spiritual relationships, we find inspired advice that enables us to walk in wisdom, "redeeming the time, because the days are evil" - cf. See then…

As we turn to consider the place of the law in the life of the believer, it is absolutely vital that we look at Romans 7 within its context of the larger argument that stretches from Romans 5 all the way through to the end of Romans 8.

Although we have already looked at this passage before us today once already, there is yet more that we ought to glean from it in order that we be fully equipped for every good work, that we must, to understand what the apostle is teaching, turn to it once again: So now, no longer am I the one working…

Paul is going on in verse 9 to work out for us the implications and particulars of how the principles given in verse 7 and 8 work out for us, in a remarkably personal manner, his own personal testimony.

INTRODUCTION 1. The responsibilities of being a Christian are many, one of which is providing a proper example. a. We are to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for…

It is vital that we understand the main thrust of the last half of Romans 7 being the final vindication of the Law, that its purpose is to drive us continually to Christ Jesus.

There is great confusion about what it means to be a Christian today, so here Paul lays it out in a clear and concise manner, and first and foremost it is about Christ Jesus.

Last time I introduced this seventh chapter of Paul’s epistle to the Romans regarding the Law by laying out its place within the apostle’s larger discussion related to the fullness and finality of justification by faith apart from works. And I must of necessity remind you of the basic theme of this chapter,…

Setting things in order The purpose of the epistle for for Titus to set things in order. Paul is giving a series of godly instructions. Reminders, instructions and descriptions, this morning we will continue to look at these things. First order of business Remind Titus why was left in Crete ( Tit1:5…

Like every good debater, the apostle Paul has been building a great argument here in Romans 7 for quite some time. Now, I remind you that Paul had began this parenthesis on account of what he had said in Romans 5:20–21 “Now the Law came in so that the transgression would increase, but where sin increased,…

The only way to realize, to truly understand the truth and nature of ourselves, is through the Law’s illumination of our deficiencies, by its holding up the view of His perfect holiness and righteousness in its commands, and in this it is utterly good for us!

In order that we rightly understand the purpose and place of the Law, Paul begins to reveal to us that the Law itself is a vital component of the Gospel message!

Even our marriage to the Lord Jesus Christ is not the end goal in itself; it, too, has a purpose - that we might bearn fruit for God. Our understanding of the gospel is woefully incomplete if we don't understand its purpose!

The Law, being in nature holy, righteous, good, and spiritual, is above all good and necessary for salvation!

Paul has been reasoning out why he not only would not have come to know sin except through the Law, but now he also turns to explain how it arouses sinful passions within us, going yet deeper to reveals just how very awful and dominating sin itself is.

It is the two contrasts Paul writes of in Romans 7:6 – old as opposed to new, Spirit as opposed to letter, that help us understand that Paul is talking in terms of the new covenant, and the implications are astounding!

We now turn to the central point of Romans 7, the reason why we can't save ourselves, or make ourselves acceptable to God, is that we are in the flesh.

The marriage of the church to Jesus Christ is a real and complete marriage as the bride to Christ the bridegroom. And so, all of the many benefits of marriage for the wife, are ours in this real and true marriage to Christ Jesus!

Not only have we died to sin, but we who are in Christ Jesus have also died to law, and all of this happened to us for a distinct and particular purpose!

An important subject Money impacts physically, spiritually and mentally, no wonder there is much in the bible about it. (Insert money key words PowerPoint slide here) Look at those words, would you think they accurately speak about money and what we think or may do with it? Bible speaks a great deal…

Physical/Spiritual Exercise Value, physical and spiritual fitness have value, one temporally, the other eternally, both are needed. Questions to ask yourself: What value do I place on physical exercise? What value to I place on godly exercise? Do I have a responsibility to both? Consider our passage…