Study of Romans - Romans 6:12-23

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     11                                         Passage: Romans 6:12-23

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Don’t let sin reign; offer yourselves to God (Romans 6:12-14) a. Don’t let sin reign with it’s evil desires (12) b. Don’t offer any part of yourself to sin (13a) c. Offer yourselves to God as instrument of righteousness (13b) d. Sin is no longer your master; you are under grace. (14)

Slaves are obedient to their master (Romans 6:15-18) a. Will you sin because you are under grace rather than law – No (15) b. As slaves you the one you obey – sin or righteousness (16) c. Thanks to God you heart pattern has changed (17) d. We believers are free from sin and slaves to righteousness (18)

Slaves to Righteousness reap a benefit of holiness and eternal life  (Romans 6:19-23) a. We once offered ourselves as slaves to impurity and wickedness; now it’s righteousness and holiness  (19) b. As slaves to sin we were free of righteousness’ control with no eternal benefit (20-21) c. As slaves to God we reap a benefit of holiness (22) d. Sin leads to death with Gods gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus (23)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Don’t let sin reign; offer yourselves to God	Romans 6:12-14
Slaves are obedient to their master	Romans 6:15-18
Slaves to Righteousness reap a benefit of holiness and eternal life	Romans 6:19-23

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Offer yourselves as obedient slaves to righteousness not to sin

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that being slaves to sin leads to death, but being slaves to righteousness results in eternal life in Christ Jesus.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What kind of instrument are you and who is your master in all things?
2.	Who do you obey and what needs to change in your heart pattern?
3.	Is there something that you are ashamed of and what do you need to turn over to Christ Jesus?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Sin longer is our master under grace.
2.	Obedience leads to righteousness
3.	Offer yourself to righteousness to live in holiness
4.

Characteristic of God

Holy God giver of life.

Theme

Followers Identified Christ are free from sin and live to God

Study of Romans - Romans 6:1-11

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     10                                         Passage: Romans 6:1-11

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Died to Sin and identified in Baptism (Romans 6:1-4) a. Sin question – Shall we sin to increase grace (1) b. Sin answer – No way; we have died to sin (2) c. Baptized into His death – buried and raised to new life (3-4)

Our old self crucified and set free from sin (Romans 6:5-7) a. United with Christ in death and life (5) b. Old self crucified with Him; no longer ruled by sin (6a) c. No longer slaves to sin (6b) d. We are set of sin (7)

Dead to Sin and alive in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:8-11) a. Died with Christ will live with Him  (8) b. Christ raised; death has no mastery over Him (9) c. Once for all He died; He lives for God (10) d. Application we are dead to sin and alive to God (11)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Died to Sin and identified in Baptism	Romans 6:1-4
Our old self crucified and set free from sin	Romans 6:5-7
Dead to Sin and Alive in Christ Jesus	Romans 6:8-11

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Old man dead to sin and alive in Jesus Christ

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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that being identified as Christ’s own we die to sin and are alive to God

Specific Application Questions

1.	What sin needs to be put out of your live to identify more closely to Christ?
2.	Are there things that need to be put away; what are you going to do about it?
3.	How do you demonstrate being alive in Christ?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Followers of Christ put away sin
2.	We are no longer slaves to sin
3.	Life attitude is to be alive to God in Christ
4.

Characteristic of God

Sin Emancipator

Theme

Followers Identified Christ are free from sin and live to God

Study of Romans - Romans 5:12-21

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Lesson     9                                           Passage: Romans 5:12-21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Sin entered the world through One Man (Romans 5:12-14) a. Sin came through one man to all the world; sin was in the world before law (12-13) b. Death reigned from Adam to Moses (14a) c. Adam the pattern of the one to come (14b)

Gift of grace and righteousness through One Man (Romans 5:15-17) a. Gift is not like “trespass” where many died (15a) b. Gift for many came by grace of one man Jesus Christ (15b) c. Gift can’t be compared  -result of one sin is condemnation; result of gift is justification (16) d. Gift of righteousness (our abundant provision) reigns through Jesus Christ (17)

Contrasting results of one trespass to one righteous act allowing grace to reign (Romans 5:18-21) a. One trespass brought condemnation while one righteous act brought justification  (18-19) b. Law brought trespass might increase (20a) c. Sin as increased, graced increased all the more (20b) d. Sin reigned in death; grace brings eternal life (21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Sin entered the world through One Man	Romans 5:12-14
Gift of grace and righteousness through One Man	Romans 5:15-17
Contrasting results of one trespass to one righteous act allowing grace to reign	Romans 5:18-21

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

One man brought sin while Jesus’ “grace gift” brings life.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that sin with or without the laws brings death which the gift of Jesus Christ is life

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where have you failed to recognize sin?
2.	What is holding your back from completely receiving God’s abundant provision?
3.	How does God’s grace reign in you?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Sin is our heritage from one man
2.	God’s abundant provision comes through Jesus Christ.
3.	Grace reigns through obedience to Jesus Christ
4.

Characteristic of God

Grace Provider

Theme

One man brought sin to all mankind contrasted by righteousness brought through Christ