1. the resources you have for living the christian life

2. Romans 6:1-4 What shall we say, then
Romans 6:1-4 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

3. Romans 6:5-7 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin — because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

4. The sin life was ushered in by Adam.

5. The Law of Moses was brought in to help us recognize what sin was.

6. The Law of Moses was brought in to help us recognize what sin was
The Law of Moses was brought in to help us recognize what sin was. But - this increased sin instead of stopping it!

7. Lord Jesus extended His grace to cover your sins by dying on the cross!

8. Question: If the Lord is happy covering our sins why stop sinning?

9. Answer: God wants your response to the cross to be a transformed life of gratitude.
Romans 12:1-2 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.

10. Your transformed life is your gift back to God
Your transformed life is your gift back to God. He will give you the resources to successfully live it!

11. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life.

12. The Holy Spirit
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. - v4

13. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life.
A. You identify with the Lord’s death, burial & resurrection when you are baptized.

14. What does resurrection by God’s glory mean? His Power!
I. Baptism Shows You the Power to
Live the Christian Life.
What does resurrection by God’s glory mean? His Power!

15. What does resurrection by God’s glory mean?
I. Baptism Shows You the Power to
Live the Christian Life.
What does resurrection
by God’s glory mean?
Romans 8:11 -  And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

16. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life.
When were you
promised this gift?
Acts 2:38 - Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

17. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life.
B. Your baptism is telling you that your life can be lived victoriously through the power of the Holy Spirit!

18. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life. II
I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.

19. The Resurrection
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. - v5

20. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
A. Knowing that you will live forever helps you to live for the Lord right now.

21. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
B. The Resurrection Illustrated.
I Corinthians 15: What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.

22. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
B. The Resurrection Illustrated.
1. The seed is planted, it dies, it decays & then it blossoms.

23. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
B. The Resurrection Illustrated.
1. The seed is planted, it dies, it decays & then it blossoms.
2. Lord Jesus died, was buried & then resurrected.

24. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
B. The Resurrection Illustrated.
1. The seed is planted, it dies, it decays & then it blossoms.
2. Lord Jesus died, was buried & then resurrected.
3. When you die to sin & are buried in baptism, you are resurrected to a new life!

25. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life.
C. Your baptism is giving you a picture of the hope of the resurrected life.

26. I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life. II
I. Baptism Shows You the Power to Live the Christian Life. II. Baptism Shows You the Motivation to Live the Christian Life. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.

27. The Crucified Self
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin — because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. - v6-7

28. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
A. In baptism, you crucify your old self.

29. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
A. In baptism, you crucify your old self. 1. You’ve got to humble your pride to be immersed.

30. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
A. In baptism, you crucify your old self.
2. A humble heart is a usable heart!
Matthew 23: The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

31. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
3. The Lord said this 3 times!
Matthew 23: The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 14:11 - For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 18:14 - tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

32. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
B. Your baptism is showing that when your old self is taken off the throne of your life, Lord Jesus can take His rightful place there!

33. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
1. When the Lord is on the outside of your life, you are on the throne calling the shots.

34. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
1. When the Lord is on the outside of your life, you are on the throne calling the shots.
2. The elements in your life are in disharmony. The Lord never intended for you to be boss.

35. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
3. When the Lord is on the inside of your life, He is on the throne calling the shots.

36. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
3. When the Lord is on the inside of your life, He is on the throne calling the shots.
4. The elements in your life are in harmony because your life is the way God created it to be!

37. III. Baptism Shows You the Freedom to Live the Christian Life.
C. Your baptism is showing you that Lord Jesus is calling the shots in your life.

38. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.

39. The Forgiveness of Your Sins
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin — because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. - v6-7

40. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
A. It’s when you are baptized that you are promised the forgiveness of your sins.
Acts 2:38 - Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

41. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
B. The forgiveness of your sins could only be provided through the shedding of innocent blood.

42. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
Hebrews 9:22 - In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
1. In the Old Covenant - the Day of Atonement was for the forgiveness of sins.

43. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
Hebrews 9:22 - In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
2. In the New Covenant - the Lord’s death was for the forgiveness of sins.
(Hebrews 9:28)

44. The Day of Atonement was continued annually, pushed ahead each year.
IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
Hebrews 9:22 - In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
The difference:
The Day of Atonement was continued annually, pushed ahead each year.

45. The Lord’s death was once & forever!
IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
Hebrews 9:22 - In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
The difference:
The Lord’s death was once & forever!

46. IV. Baptism Shows You the Escape from Guilt to Live the Christian Life.
C. Baptism shows you that because of what Jesus did for you on the cross - you are a forgiven person.

47. What a better way to proclaim forgiveness than by identifying with the gospel message in - baptism - where the Lord provided it!