1. Welcome to the Adult Two Couples Class Immanuel Baptist Church

2. Announcements December Fellowship December Fellowship Woffords – Date? Woffords – Date? January thru March fellowship January thru March fellowship You too can be a host You too can be a host Benevolence donations Benevolence donations

3. Prayer Requests

4. Question of the Day Would you rather…..

5. Question of the Day …have a root canal done without any anesthetic while being forced to listen to a continuous loop of Tiny Tim’s “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” at full volume…

6. Question of the Day -OR-

7. Question of the Day …play a party game purchased by the Willmans?

8. Context The Book of Romans Written by Paul to the church at Rome Written by Paul to the church at Rome Composed of Jewish & Greek Christians Composed of Jewish & Greek Christians It is the longest letter of the Apostle It is the longest letter of the Apostle Probably written around 56 A.D. Probably written around 56 A.D. Jews in the church were causing problems Jews in the church were causing problems Debate over grace vs. the role of the Law Debate over grace vs. the role of the Law

9. Key Truth Jesus offers a better covenant that conquers sin and gives us spiritual freedom.

10. Overview The Law – Does It Still Work? The Law – Does It Still Work? The Law – It Still Serves a Purpose The Law – It Still Serves a Purpose I’m So Confused! I’m So Confused!

11. Romans 7 : 1 - 6 The Law – Does It Still Work?

12. The law is limited in its function The law is limited in its function Paul speaks directly to the Jews Paul speaks directly to the Jews The law is made to shape and regulate this life The law is made to shape and regulate this life Paul’s example of marriage and the law Paul’s example of marriage and the law Marriage relationship-characteristics of relationship to God Marriage relationship-characteristics of relationship to God Legal enforcement of marriage vows is terminated by death Legal enforcement of marriage vows is terminated by death When we die to the flesh, the law loses usefulness When we die to the flesh, the law loses usefulness Law controls the flesh of sin as long as sin controls the flesh Law controls the flesh of sin as long as sin controls the flesh With Christ, we enter into a new life that is dead to sin and flesh With Christ, we enter into a new life that is dead to sin and flesh We die to the flesh, but are born in the spirit We die to the flesh, but are born in the spirit

13. Romans 7 : 7 - 13 Romans 5 : 12 - 13 The Law is Not Useless

14. The Law is not rendered useless by grace The Law is not rendered useless by grace The Law is useful in proving our sin and depravity The Law is useful in proving our sin and depravity Without the law, our sin remains ambiguous and undefined in our eyes Without the law, our sin remains ambiguous and undefined in our eyes The example of a young child The example of a young child The Law brings sin to life and death to man The Law brings sin to life and death to man Before the age of accountability, we are innocent and unaccountable before God Before the age of accountability, we are innocent and unaccountable before God Understanding of right and wrong, makes sin known Understanding of right and wrong, makes sin known Romans 5:12-13 Romans 5:12-13 The source of the real problem The source of the real problem The problem is not the law The problem is not the law The problem is sin The problem is sin

15. Romans 7 : 14 - 25 I’m So Confused!

16. The conflict of being a sinner aware of our sin The conflict of being a sinner aware of our sin We live in a body that is in bondage to sin(14) We live in a body that is in bondage to sin(14) The law makes us aware of our sin The law makes us aware of our sin We desire to do good according to the law, but by nature, we are unable to always do good(18) We desire to do good according to the law, but by nature, we are unable to always do good(18) Desperation comes when we see our true state in this sinful body Desperation comes when we see our true state in this sinful body Paul expresses the hopelessness of our depraved state Paul expresses the hopelessness of our depraved state Our bodies are dying physically, and lifeless spiritually Our bodies are dying physically, and lifeless spiritually The solution is provided by God through Jesus Christ The solution is provided by God through Jesus Christ The whole purpose of grace is to resolve by God’s mercy that which we are hopeless to correct ourselves The whole purpose of grace is to resolve by God’s mercy that which we are hopeless to correct ourselves

17. Overview The Law – Does It Still Work? The Law – Does It Still Work? The Law – It Still Serves a Purpose The Law – It Still Serves a Purpose I’m So Confused! I’m So Confused!

18. Adult Two Couples Class