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Romans 7: Covenants

Covenant Party Law/ Command Promise/ Reward What Ended It ADAM Genesis 2:16 Do not eat of the tree Eternal life in paradise Romans 7:4 NOAH Genesis 6:18 Build the ark Preservation and promise ABRAHAM Genesis 17:2 Leave home, Sacrifice Land Promise Seed Promise MOSES/ISRAEL Exodus 19:5 Law of Moses Promised Land CHRIST Hebrews 8:6-8 Law of Christ Grace Salvation I Cor. 15:24

Romans 7: Law’s Purpose Law is the means by which sin is revealed Law is good by nature Its intent and purpose: to bring life

Romans 7: Flesh verses Spirit What is “sinful flesh”? The Nature of a man Spiritual, mature, perfect Carnal, fleshly, worldly, natural (I Cor. 2-3)

Romans 7: When Law Meets Flesh

Romans 8: Two Laws Law of Sin and Death Law of the Spirit of Life (John 6:63)

He who does not love does not know God, For God is love. I John 4:8

Two Roads Matthew 7:13-29

Importance of Everyday Decisions Dec 7, 1941 – Uncle Rudy Pina decided to go to church rather than sleep in at the barracks

DECIDE! Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven & earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life & death, blessing & cursing; therefore choose life, that both you & your descendants may live

DECIDE! Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me & my house, we will serve the Lord.

DECIDE! 1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came to all the people, & said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.

Jesus Taught Obedience as a Decision Matthew 7:13-29 2 ways 2 gates 2 trees 2 claims 2 foundations

The Challenge of Right Choices Being in the Minority Critical Listening Total Subjection for Success Endurance of Opposition

Being in the Minority The World teaches that majority is right The right truck The right clothes The right church God teaches us that majority is wrong!

The Challenge of Critical Listening Most “religious” talk is not true! Most common admonition: watch out 2 Peter 2:1-2 – many follow false teachers 1 John 4:1 – many false “spirits” followed 1 Timothy 4:1-3 – following false teachers Acts 20:29-30 – coming false teachers

The Challenge of Critical Listening Most “religious” talk is not true! Most common admonition: watch out You are accountable for being misled

The Challenge of Total Subjection Jesus previews the Day of Judgment: Strong Desire ISN’T ENOUGH Good deeds AREN’T ENOUGH Calling ourselves Christian ISN’T ENOUGH Feeling Love for God ISN’T ENOUGH

The Challenge of Total Subjection Why are they lost? No attention to the will of God in their lives No attention to the will of God in worship Doing THEIR WILL “in the name of Christ” Without Law – Lawless

The Challenge of Total Subjection Why are they lost? No attention to the will of God in their lives No attention to the will of God in worship Doing THEIR WILL “in the name of Christ” 1 John 3:4 …….sin is lawlessness

The Challenge of Total Subjection “It doesn’t matter what you believe or how you worship, as long as you trust Jesus.” - The Wolf or His Follower

The Challenge of Enduring Opposition Two Houses: Two Lives of Faith True Faith is undamaged in adversity

How Does HE Say We Are Saved? "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” Jesus Christ, Mark 16:16