Bible Readings:
1 John 4:7 – 5:5
Philippians 3:1 – 21
Romans 7:7 – 12
Sermon Outline:
Romans 7:7–12 (NKJV)
7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
8But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead.
9I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
10And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death.
11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.
12Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
I Some preliminary remarks and the law
The three-fold law
- The Moral Law (10 Commandments)
- The Civil Law
- The Ceremonial Law
The three-use of the law
- Use in the society to restrain evil
- Convict of our sinfulness, and need of a Saviour
- How to live as a Christian
II Paul’s pre-conversion days
Romans 7:9 (NKJV)
9I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Philippians 3:5–6 (NKJV)
5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Romans 7:7 (NKJV)
7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
III Becoming a Christian
Galatians 2:19–20 (NKJV)
19For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God.
20I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Philippians 3:9 (NKJV)
9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;