WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER (4 OF 5)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Romans 6:15-23
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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (4 of 5)
Series: Romans Volume 3
Bob Ingle
Romans 6:15-23
Good morning Waypoint Church! Open your bibles to Romans 6.
The church in Rome who was on the receiving end of this letter from the apostle Paul was struggling with some very familiar stuff. They were struggling with racial tension between the Jews and Gentiles. They were struggling with submission to government leaders as persecution of Christianity grew with intensity. They were struggling with unity in the body and submission to church leadership. Sound familiar?
What does Paul do? He doesn't write a dissertation on racial reconciliation, or godly government, or why your pastor is always right. He could have, but he didn't. He drops a big Gospel bomb on them! He shows them how the good news of the Gospel not only solves all of their cultural, political, and preferential differences but all the problems of mankind. He compels them to unity in Christ by thoroughly explaining to them again the Gospel that had changed and transformed every single one of them. He implores them to keep the main thing the main thing.
A. The gospel isn't just what saves sinners; it's also what sustains saints.
B. The gospel isn't just the way you begin? the Christian life; it's the way you grow in the Christian life. ?
C. The gospel isn't just the ?diving board, it's the whole pool!
For the first five chapters, Paul primarily focused on justification or how a Christian is saved. But starting in chapter six, Paul moves from justification to sanctification. That is from how a Christian is saved to how a Christian is to live. Justification is a one-time event of being rescued by Jesus. Sanctification is an ongoing work of being like Jesus. Thinking like Jesus. Surrendering like Jesus. Serving like Jesus.
In chapters 6-7, Paul focuses on a topic largely ignored by the contemporary church. That topic is SIN. Specifically, Paul explains the relationship between s ...
Series: Romans Volume 3
Bob Ingle
Romans 6:15-23
Good morning Waypoint Church! Open your bibles to Romans 6.
The church in Rome who was on the receiving end of this letter from the apostle Paul was struggling with some very familiar stuff. They were struggling with racial tension between the Jews and Gentiles. They were struggling with submission to government leaders as persecution of Christianity grew with intensity. They were struggling with unity in the body and submission to church leadership. Sound familiar?
What does Paul do? He doesn't write a dissertation on racial reconciliation, or godly government, or why your pastor is always right. He could have, but he didn't. He drops a big Gospel bomb on them! He shows them how the good news of the Gospel not only solves all of their cultural, political, and preferential differences but all the problems of mankind. He compels them to unity in Christ by thoroughly explaining to them again the Gospel that had changed and transformed every single one of them. He implores them to keep the main thing the main thing.
A. The gospel isn't just what saves sinners; it's also what sustains saints.
B. The gospel isn't just the way you begin? the Christian life; it's the way you grow in the Christian life. ?
C. The gospel isn't just the ?diving board, it's the whole pool!
For the first five chapters, Paul primarily focused on justification or how a Christian is saved. But starting in chapter six, Paul moves from justification to sanctification. That is from how a Christian is saved to how a Christian is to live. Justification is a one-time event of being rescued by Jesus. Sanctification is an ongoing work of being like Jesus. Thinking like Jesus. Surrendering like Jesus. Serving like Jesus.
In chapters 6-7, Paul focuses on a topic largely ignored by the contemporary church. That topic is SIN. Specifically, Paul explains the relationship between s ...
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