Romans Paul

1
RomansPauls Exposition of Salvation by Grace
Through Faith

• Lesson 11
• VI. Gods Righteousness
• PROVIDING FOR MANS NEEDS
• Romans 81-39

2
A. Assurance of Salvation From Sin and Death
Romans 81-9

• Condemnation under the Law removed by Christ and
  His law (1-3)
• Paul answers his question from 724, Who will
  deliver me from this body of death?
• Answer Christ Jesus (1)
• There is no condemnation to those --
• Who do not walk according to the flesh (sinful
  living)
• Who do walk according to the Spirit (in
  obedience)
• Made free from the law of sin and death (2)
• God, by sending His own Son, condemned sin in the
  flesh (3)

3
A. Assurance of Salvation From Sin and Death
Romans 81-9

• Purpose of the Law fulfilled in obedient
  Christians (4,5)
• Because of what Christ has done (living a sinless
  life in the likeness of man), the righteousness
  of the law has been fulfilled (4)
• But, only in those who live according to the
  Spirit, not the flesh (4)
• Minds set on things of the flesh, live according
  to the flesh (5)
• Minds set on things of the Spirit, live by the
  things of the Spirit (5)

4
A. Assurance of Salvation From Sin and Death
Romans 81-9

• Righteous men can avoid the consequences of the
  flesh (6-8)
• To be carnally minded is death (6)
• To be spiritually minded is life and peace (6)
• The carnally minded is
• Enmity against God (7)
• It is not subject to the law of God (7)
• Cannot please God (8)

5
A. Assurance of Salvation From Sin and Death
Romans 81-9

• The Spirit dwells in us to help us overcome sin
  (9)
• Christians are not in the flesh but in the Spirit
  (9)
• If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he
  is not His (9)

6
B. The Opportunity to Serve God with Body and
Spirit Romans 810-14

• Christians value spiritual activity, not fleshly
  (10)
• If Christ is in you, the body is dead (10)
• The body will be unresponsive to sin
• But, the Spirit is life because of righteousness
  (10)
• Life as a Christian is dependent on the
  indwelling of Christ and the Spirit in our minds
  (81,2)
• It is by FAITH that Christ is to dwell in
  Christians (Eph. 317)
• Faith comes by hearing the Word of Christ as men
  were guided by the Spirit

7
B. The Opportunity to Serve God with Body and
Spirit Romans 810-14

• The body also serves God if it is under control
  (11)
• But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from
  the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from
  the dead will also give life to your mortal
  bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
  (11)
• All physical bodies will die, but Christians can
  be confident of a new life beyond this present
  life -- one of the precious rewards of being in
  Christ

8
B. The Opportunity to Serve God with Body and
Spirit Romans 810-14

• The Spirit leads us to use our bodies
  appropriately (12-14)
• Therefore, brethren, we are debtors -- not to the
  flesh, to live according to the flesh (12)
• If you live according to the flesh, you will die
  (13)
• If you live by the Spirit, you put to death the
  deeds of the body, you will live
• For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
  these are sons of God (14)

9
C. Confidence In Our Sonship Romans 815-17

• The Christian has exchanged fear for confidence
  (15,16)
• As sons of God, we have not received the spirit
  of bondage (to fear) but the spirit of adoption
  as we cry Father (Abba), Father (15)
• The gospel, however, is a law of grace and
  freedom from such fear
• The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit
  that we are children of God (16)

10
C. Confidence In Our Sonship Romans 815-17

• Children of God are confident of blessings even
  in suffering (17)
• As children of God, we are heirs of God and joint
  heirs with Christ (17)
• However, if we suffer for the gospel as He
  suffered, we will also be glorified with Him (17)