Dead to Sin, Alive to God; Romans 6:8-13
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
Romans 6:8-13
I. THE ASSURANCE OF OUR DEATH WITH CHRIST (VERSE 8)
A. THE CERTAINTY OF OUR UNION – V.8A “if we be dead with Christ”
B. THE PROMISE OF RESURRECTION LIFE – V.8B “We believe that we shall also live with him”
II. THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION (VERSE 9)
A. CHRIST’S VICTORY OVER DEATH – V.9B “Death hath no more dominion over him”
B. THE ONGOING LIFE OF CHRIST – V.9A “Dieth no more”
III. THE COMPLETENESS OF CHRIST’S SACRIFICE (VERSE 10)
A. THE ONCE-FOR-ALL NATURE OF HIS DEATH – V.10A “He died unto sin once”
B. HIS CONTINUED LIFE TO GOD – V.10B “But in that he liveth, he liveth unto God”
IV. OUR RECKONING AS ALIVE TO GOD (VERSE 11)
A. THE CALL TO RECKON OURSELVES DEAD TO SIN – V.11A “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin”
B. EMBRACING OUR NEW LIFE IN GOD – V.11B “But Alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord”
V. THE REJECTION OF SIN’S AUTHORITY (VERSES 12-13)
A. THE CALL TO RESIST SIN’S REIGN – V.12A “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body”
B. THE INVITATION TO YIELD TO GOD – V.13A “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of
unrighteousness unto sin”