1. Free from Sin,
Enslaved to God
Romans 6:12-23

6. Romans: God is RIGHTEOUS
in JUDGMENT (1:18-3:20)
in JUSTIFICATION (3:21-5:21)
in SANCTIFICATION (6:1-8:39)
making believers righteous through the Spirit

7. “If I’m free of the Law, then why not indulge sin?!”
Question (6:15)
6:1 - Why not let sin rule in our lives? ...in order to get more grace (5:20) 6:15 - Why not commit sins? ...since we’re under grace instead of law (6:14)
“If I’m free of the Law, then why not indulge sin?!”

8. “because sin is falsely advertised!”
Answer (6:15b)
May it NEVER be!
Why not? 6:16-23
“because sin is falsely advertised!”

9. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
Sin is Unnecessary (v17-18a)

10. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
Sin is Unnecessary (v17-18a)
v11: “consider” – believe it!
v12: “do not let sin reign” – don’t give it authority!

11. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
Sin is Unnecessary (v17-18a)
Sin is Inappropriate (v18b)
you are a slave of God (v22)
absolute freedom not in our nature

12. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
Sin is Unnecessary (v17-18a)
Sin is Inappropriate (v18b)
Sin is Destructive (v16,19-23)

13. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN

14. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
obedience
begets
sin
begets

15. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
Sanctification
Philippians 2:12–13
So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

16. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
Sanctification
Shame

17. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
Sanctification
Shame
Eternal life
John 6:47
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.”

18. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
Sanctification
Shame
Eternal life
John 17:3
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

19. Why not indulge sin? (6:16-23)
OBEDIENCE
SIN
Grow as a slave of obedience
Grow as a slave of sin
Sanctification
Shame
Eternal life
Death
“Death”
broken relationships
absence of joy, peace, power
physical death
eternal death

20. Application Find regular accountability Get help when needed
Celebrate Recovery SW)
Pursue God; don’t just avoid sin (6:13)