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Title: The War Within


1
The War Within
  • Romans 7

2
Romans 1-8
  • Introduction/Theme (11-17)
  • Condemnation All of Humanity Condemned Because
    of Sin (118-320)
  • Justification God Gives us the Position of
    Righteousness (321-521)
  • Sanctification God Grows us in Practical
    Righteousness (61-839)

3
Sanctification Romans 6-8
  • Romans 6 Why bother?
  • Romans 7 Why is it so hard?
  • Romans 8 How do I do it?

4
Romans 7
  • 71-6 Explain/prove 614b
  • Im no longer under law b/c I died
  • 77-12 So is the Law sin?
  • Problem isnt law, problem is me!
  • Pauls pre-conversion example
  • 713-25 So is the Law the cause of my spiritual
    death?
  • No, problem is still with me!
  • Pauls present example

5
Romans 714-25
  • Why is this Paul as a mature believer?
  • Verbs all present tense
  • Overall flow of the book this is sanctification
    section
  • Bold statements ONLY true of a mature believer

6
Romans 714-25
  • Flesh
  • Skin
  • Whole material body
  • All of me, body and soul
  • All of me without God, as a fallen human being
    with corrupted body and soul

7
Romans 714-25
  • sold into slavery to sin
  • Romans 61-6 Legal slavery to sin
  • Romans 615-16 Experiential slavery to sin
  • Romans 714 Slavery by nature to sin

8
Romans 714-25
  • I (egw)
  • Emphatic, not needed
  • 6 times in this section
  • It is me doing it alone, in my own resources
  • Never in chapter 8

9
Romans 714-25
  • 2 Conclusions
  • V16 not the laws fault
  • V17 it is sins fault my sin nature

10
Romans 714-25
  • V21 the general principle
  • V22-23 the explanation
  • There are 2 laws in me!
  • V24 the result frustration
  • V25a our hope in God
  • V25b our struggle for now

11
Two Big Lessons
  • The Normal Christian life is STRUGGLE
  • So struggling with sin is NOT a sign of
    immaturity or lack of faith!
  • When you try to do it on your own YOU WILL FAIL
  • None of us are strong enough!

12
Application
  • HUMILITY
  • With God confess our brokenness
  • With one another seek wise accountability

13
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