1. Dead to Sin, Alive to God Romans 6:1-13

3. Romans: God is RIGHTEOUS in JUDGMENT (1:18-3:20) – must condemn all because all sin in JUSTIFICATION (3:21-5:21) – declares believers righteous through Christ in SANCTIFICATION (6:1-8:39) – makes believers righteous through the Spirit

4. Our Sanctification (ch 6-8) Why pursue it (ch6) What won’t produce it (7:1-13) Why it’s so hard (7:14-25) What will produce it (8:1-17) Our confidence in it (8:18-39)

5. Question (6:1) 1.What does it mean? – “sin” (singular) = a master – “sin” produces “sins” (v12) 2.Why ask it? 5:20

6. Question (6:1) 3.Who’s asking? – someone who wants to excuse sin “I like committing crimes. God likes forgiving them. Really the world is admirably arranged.” W.H. Auden

7. Question (6:1) 3.Who’s asking? – someone who wants to excuse sin – someone who wants to protect grace

8. Answer (6:2-10) NO! (v2) WHY? (v3-10) – NOT: abuse grace, you lose grace – NOT: abuse grace, you never had grace

9. Answer (6:2-10) NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5)

10. Baptism Is faith PLUS baptism required to be saved? NO ONE was asking that question! Faith & baptism not thought of as separate steps

11. Acts 8:35–38 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him. As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. Baptism

12. Acts 10:43–44, 47 “Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.” While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message... “Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?” Baptism

14. Answer (6:2-10) NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5) – We are united to His death

15. Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and 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 up for me.

16. Answer (6:2-10) NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5) – We are united to His death Significance: v6-7

17. Answer (6:2-10) NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5) – We are united to His death Significance: we’ve been emancipated from sin!

18. NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5) – We are united to His death – We are united to His resurrection Now: new life (v4) Future: resurrection (v5,8-10) Answer (6:2-10)

19. NO! (v2) WHY? B/c Jesus died & rose to free us from the mastery of sin (v3-5) – We are united to His death – We are united to His resurrection Answer (6:2-10) 1 Corinthians 15:55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

20. Application (6:11-13) CONSIDER it true (v11) – believe that no sin is unavoidable – memorize Rom 6:4-7 REJECT sin’s authority (v12) PRESENT yourself (v13)... – no longer to sin – but to God