Read Romans 6:15. Begins with a question, the point of the question is to say that we do not live under the law but under grace. Read Romans 6:16. The Christian life begins with the mind. We need to know who we are in Christ, that we are no longer a slave to sin. The Bible assumes that we are a slave to somebody, it is either to sin or to God. We have two choices on how to live: slave to sin or slave to God, obey sin or obey obedience, live in death or live in righteousness. If we are slaves to God then it leads to life; if we are a slave to sin then it ruins our life, it hurts us, and leads to death. At one time, we had no choice but now we have a choice.
Read Romans 6:17-18. Once we were slaves to sin, serving sin, dominated by sin. But no more, we are now liberated to serve God. Read Romans 6:19. We were once slaves to impurity and lawlessness which led to more lawlessness wondering how we were to get off this "path" of sin. Then Christ came and the quickest and shortest way off our path of destruction was to get onto his path and surrender to him. We are going to have to surrender to somebody, is it going to be to sin or to God?
God calls us to a life of holiness, once we surrender to him we start to become like him. As we surrender, beauty emerges, that of Christlikeness. We will be different when we surrender to him, we cannot not be different.
Read Romans 6:20-23. When we were slaves to sin we didn't worry about righteousness. But the fruit we were producing was ruining us and hurting us. With Christ there is sanctification, holiness, Christlikeness, and eventually eternal life. This is free gift of God, nothing we have done has ever allowed us to deserve the eternal life that Christ will give us if we surrender to him.
Discussion Questions
1. Do you know who you are in Christ?
2. Do you know your known areas of rebellion? How are you dealing with those areas to ensure that you do not compromise to them?
3. Do you know your role in the Kingdom of God? What is your calling? What is your battle station?
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Read, Reflect, and Discuss last weekend's message at WoodsEdge Community Church. Great for small group discussion and individual reflection.
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