Romans | Week 18 | Defining Our Relationship With the Law

Romans 7:1-13 | Pastor Keoni Hughes

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Chapters 1-3 | Condemnation
Chapter 4-5 | Justification
Chapter 6-8 | Sanctification

Justification | Being Made Right With God | Past
Sanctification | Being Made Like God | Present
Glorification | Being Made Perfect With God | Future

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3 Ways to Define Our Relationship With the Law

1. Sinners Are Bound to the Law | v. 1-3

The Law

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Bound

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Without Jesus The Law Has Condemning Power Over You

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W + H = Married/Bound
W + DH = Unmarried/Released
LH + CW = Bound/Adultery

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2. Believers Are Released From the Law | v. 4 – 6

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The Sacrifice of Jesus Redefined Your Relationship to the Law

Law + Sinner = Bound/Condemned
Law + Sinner + Jesus = Unbound/Released

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Could Be Joined – NET
Are United With – NLT
Might Be Joined – NASB
YE BE MARRIED – KJV

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You Are Free From the Relationship of Condemnation from the Law…
So That You Can Now Bear Fruit In Your Relationship With Jesus

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Your Reaction To The Power of the Gospel…
Will Display the Depth of Your Understanding Of The Gospel

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The Human Heart Without Christ Will Find Ways to Disobey…
And the Laws of Christ Only Make That Rebellion More Evident

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My Effort Rests In His Power

3. Good Law, Bad Sinner | v. 7-13

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The Law Points Us to Our Need as Imperfect Sinners for the Perfect Savior

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Grace Without Law Is Aimless

Law Without Grace Is Hopeless

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Discussion Questions

How have you viewed the law in your life?

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What was the purpose of the law in your own words?

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How does the Spirit practically work in your life to empower you to live in a new way?

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