Lesson 13
Romans 6:15-23
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Living by Faith: A Study in Romans
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:22
In our last study we focused on being dead to sin and alive to God. Elsewhere, Paul speaks of this new life as being transferred from one kingdom to another. He says in Colossians 1:13, He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son. In Christ we enjoy a new citizenship and a new way of living.
Read Romans 6:15-19
1) In case the Romans think they can treat the grace of God as a license to sin Paul asks, "Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace?" His answer is an emphatic, "By no means!" What reason does Paul give in verse 16 to show that Christians can not continue in sin even though they are under grace and will be forgiven?
2) We have been transferred from one dominion to another, from one kingdom to another. With a new citizenship comes a new allegiance. To what are we now obedient and what does this standard of teaching embody? See Ephesians 4:20-24 and 2 Timothy 3:14-15.
3a) How does Paul describe our obedience?
b) Why is it important that obedience be from the heart? See Matthew 6:21 and 1 John 3:13-24.
4) Paul speaks in human terms because of the Roman's natural limitations. Why would the Romans understand slavery imagery? What does this imagery mean to you?
5) We have been set free from sin to become slaves of righteousness. How does 1 Corinthians 6:19-21 communicate our obligation to righteousness?
6) We are commanded to present our members as slaves to righteousness. How do you apply this to your life and what does Paul say is the benefit of this slavery?
Read Romans 6:20-23
7) What does it mean to be a slave to sin but free in regard to righteousness?
8a) Why do you think Paul asks the Romans what kind of fruit they bore when they were slaves to sin?
b) What kind of fruit did you once bear?
9) Contrast your old condition with the spiritual fruit you now bear. See Galatians 5:22-23.
10) Now that we are set free from sin we are slaves of God and what a happy freedom that is! In addition to freedom we gain fruit that leads not to death like our old fruit did, but to sanctification and eternal life. What do you learn about this fruit from Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-15, and 2 Peter 1:5-10?
How good God is to us that he not only saves us from sin but gives us his Spirit who causes us to bear fruit that pleases him. To bear the fruit of the Spirit is to bear the character of Christ.
11) We are set free from sin and are free to live righteously. What do you learn about your freedom from Galatians 5:1, 13 and 1 Peter 2:16? What difference will this make in your life if you practice this?
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
Copyright © 2009, Carol Duffy. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Romans 6:15-23
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Living by Faith: A Study in Romans
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:22
In our last study we focused on being dead to sin and alive to God. Elsewhere, Paul speaks of this new life as being transferred from one kingdom to another. He says in Colossians 1:13, He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son. In Christ we enjoy a new citizenship and a new way of living.
Read Romans 6:15-19
1) In case the Romans think they can treat the grace of God as a license to sin Paul asks, "Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace?" His answer is an emphatic, "By no means!" What reason does Paul give in verse 16 to show that Christians can not continue in sin even though they are under grace and will be forgiven?
2) We have been transferred from one dominion to another, from one kingdom to another. With a new citizenship comes a new allegiance. To what are we now obedient and what does this standard of teaching embody? See Ephesians 4:20-24 and 2 Timothy 3:14-15.
3a) How does Paul describe our obedience?
b) Why is it important that obedience be from the heart? See Matthew 6:21 and 1 John 3:13-24.
4) Paul speaks in human terms because of the Roman's natural limitations. Why would the Romans understand slavery imagery? What does this imagery mean to you?
5) We have been set free from sin to become slaves of righteousness. How does 1 Corinthians 6:19-21 communicate our obligation to righteousness?
6) We are commanded to present our members as slaves to righteousness. How do you apply this to your life and what does Paul say is the benefit of this slavery?
Read Romans 6:20-23
7) What does it mean to be a slave to sin but free in regard to righteousness?
8a) Why do you think Paul asks the Romans what kind of fruit they bore when they were slaves to sin?
b) What kind of fruit did you once bear?
9) Contrast your old condition with the spiritual fruit you now bear. See Galatians 5:22-23.
10) Now that we are set free from sin we are slaves of God and what a happy freedom that is! In addition to freedom we gain fruit that leads not to death like our old fruit did, but to sanctification and eternal life. What do you learn about this fruit from Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-15, and 2 Peter 1:5-10?
How good God is to us that he not only saves us from sin but gives us his Spirit who causes us to bear fruit that pleases him. To bear the fruit of the Spirit is to bear the character of Christ.
11) We are set free from sin and are free to live righteously. What do you learn about your freedom from Galatians 5:1, 13 and 1 Peter 2:16? What difference will this make in your life if you practice this?
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
Copyright © 2009, Carol Duffy. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
