“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)

15/05/2022 – Evening Service: Two ways to live

Bible Readings:

1 John 2:18 – 3:9

Matthew 7:13 – 29

Romans 6:15 – 23

Sermon Outline:

Romans 6:15 (NKJV)

15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

Legalism v.s. Antinomianism

Romans 6:16–18 (NKJV)

16Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

17But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

18And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Romans 6:22 (NKJV)

22But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

I Refuting the white devil

II We reap what we sow

Galatians 6:7–8 (NKJV)

7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

8For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Romans 8:5–6 (NKJV)

5For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Matthew 7:20 (NKJV)

20Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Romans 6:23 (NKJV)

23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 3:9 (NKJV)

9Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

III Self-examination