“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

11/10/2015 – Morning Service: Making much of our baptism

Bible Readings:

Romans 6:1 – 23, 2 Corinthians 5:11 – 15

Sermon Outline:

Romans 6:1–4 (NKJV)

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

I  Grace explained.

Romans 3:24 (NKJV)

24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 5:19–20 (NKJV)

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,

II  Grace abused.

III Grace at work.

John 1:12 (NKJV)

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

Luke 9:23 (NKJV)

23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Matthew 10:38 (NKJV)

38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.