The Effect Of The Cross On Me
SIN & Sacrifice Sin came in (Gen. 3; Rom. 5:12) The penalty of sin is death (1 Cor. 15:22; Rom. 6:23) Innocent life-blood was required to make atonement for sin (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22)
SIN & Sacrifice Shadows in Old Testament sacrifices (Ex. 12:5; Heb. 10:1-4) Prophecies of the coming sacrifice (Ps. 22; Isa. 53) Christ came to die for our sins in the New Testament (Jn. 1:29; Rev. 13:8; Mk. 10:45)
What Effect Should The Cross Of Christ Have on Me? “that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness” (1 Pet. 2:24) “that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet. 3:18)
1. FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST’S DEATH “I have been crucified with Christ…” (Gal. 2:20) 2 Timothy 2:11; Rom. 5:10 “How and when can I share in His death?”
The Answer! Romans 6:3-5
Romans 6:3 “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized INTO His death?” T CHRIST DEATH
2. DEAD To SIN Receiving grace is not a license to sin but to crucify it (Rom. 6:1, 2, 6,-12) Repentance
3. RAISED ALIVE AS A NEW MAN Colossians 3:1-3
Romans 6:4 “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” NEWNESS OF LIFE
3. RAISED ALIVE AS A NEW MAN Colossians 3:1-3 Ephesians 2:1-6, 10; 4: 17-24; Lk. 15:24
4. RESIGNATION TO GOD UNDER TRIAL 1 Sam. 3:18; Job 1:21; Mk. 14:36; Acts 21:14
5. SUBMISSION TO GOD’S WILL Hebrews 13:20, 21
6. AN UNQUESTIONING SERVANT 1 Kin. 19:19-21; Isa. 6:8; Mk. 2:14 Rom. 6:16-22
22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ROMANS 6:22, 23