Apr 18 2024 54 mins
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Opening Scripture
08:05 Expository Preaching and the Book of Romans
15:25 The Consequences of Choosing Sin
39:45 Eternal Life and Freedom as a Slave of God
Scripture
Romans 6:16-23– Don’t you realize that you become (are) the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. 17 Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. 18 Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living. 19 Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. 21 And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. 22 But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Takeaways
- Everyone is a slave to something; we must choose whether to serve sin or God.
- Choosing sin leads to death, while choosing God leads to righteous living and freedom.
- Being in control of our own lives is a misconception; we surrender to the Lord of this earth.
- Serving God is a choice that brings life and freedom. Being a slave to God means surrendering our lives completely to His will and trusting that He is a perfect and loving master.
- Choosing to be a slave to God leads to righteous living, holiness, and sanctification.
- We should serve God with the same passion and dedication that we once served sin.
- Being a slave to God leads to eternal life and freedom from the power of sin.
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