Rom. 7:24; 8:37 [By Ron Halbrook]

Introduction: 1. Rom. 7:24; 8:37 God transforms us in Christ 2

Introduction: 2. Learn God’s plan so we can be transformed The sinner’s hopeless cry of despair The Christian’s song of victory How God changes men False doctrines pervert the truth 3

I. The Sinner’s Hopeless Cry of Despair A. Rom. 7:14-24 Paul Pictures Sin’s Cruel Bondage Context: Law of Moses ended—it convicted Jews of sin, thus showing the need for Christ Rom. 7:14-20 Enslaved to sins of commission & omission 4

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I. The Sinner’s Hopeless Cry of Despair A. Rom. 7:14-24 Paul Pictures Sin’s Cruel Bondage Rom. 7:21-24 Hopeless cry: Who can deliver me? 7

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II. The Christian’s Song of Victory A. Rom. 8:28-39 Our Lives Ruled by God’s Purpose & Love Rom. 8:28-30 Trust God’s perfect plan 9

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GOD’S PERFECT PLAN:SALVATIONINCHRIST 11 FOREKNOW FOREKNOW: salvation offered in Christ PREDESTINATE PREDESTINATE: mold saints in Christ’s image CALL CALL: call men by gospel of Christ JUSTIFY JUSTIFY: forgive sin by blood of Christ GLORIFY GLORIFY: bring men to glory in Christ

II. The Christian’s Song of Victory A. Rom. 8:28-39 Our Lives Ruled by God’s Purpose & Love Rom. 8:31-32 God will fulfill His plan in Christ What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

II. The Christian’s Song of Victory A. Rom. 8:28-39 Our Lives Ruled by God’s Purpose & Love Rom. 8:33-34 God saves: no one can condemn 13

Rom. 8:33-34 God saves: no one can condemn 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 14

II. The Christian’s Song of Victory A. Rom. 8:28-39 Our Lives Ruled by God’s Purpose & Love Rom. 8:35-37 More than conquerors in Christ! 15

Rom. 8:35-37 More than conquerors in Christ! 16

II. The Christian’s Song of Victory A. Rom. 8:28-39 Our Lives Ruled by God’s Purpose & Love Rom. 8:38-39 No seen or unseen power separates us from God’s love in Christ 17

Rom. 8:38-39 No seen or unseen power separates us from God’s love in Christ 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 18

III. How God Changes Men A. Convicts Us of Sin Rom. 7:7-13 “I died,” convicted of sin: separated from God, spiritual death, hopeless 19

Rom. 7:7-13 “I died,” convicted of sin: separated from God, spiritual death, hopeless 20

Rom. 7:7-13 “I died,” convicted of sin: separated from God, spiritual death, hopeless 21

III. How God Changes Men A. Convicts Us of Sin Rom. 7:24 Sin: not freedom & fun but a miserable death trap, no escape! 22

III. How God Changes Men B. Forgives Our Sins through Christ Rom. 3:23-25 Christ’s blood: perfect sacrifice 23

Rom. 3:23-25 Christ’s blood: perfect sacrifice 24

III. How God Changes Men B. Forgives Our Sins through Christ Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to Christ in water baptism 25

Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to Christ in water baptism 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 26

27 Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to Christ in water baptism

III. How God Changes Men C. Teaches Us How to Serve God Not Sin Rom. 6:5-7 Crucify old man of sin 28

III. How God Changes Men C. Teaches Us How to Serve God Not Sin Rom. 6:11-13 Learn to serve God not sin 29

Rom. 6:11-13 Learn to serve God not sin 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 30

III. How God Changes Men D. Gives Us Hope Which Cannot Fail Rom. 6:21-23 Eternal life with God 31

Rom. 6:21-23 Eternal life with God 32

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth A. Claim All Born in Sin, God Arbitrarily Chose Some Individuals to Salvation Rom. 7:9, 19 Born innocent (“alive”), later violate God’s law & die (“I died”) 33

Rom. 7:9, 19 Born innocent (“alive”), later violate God’s law & die (“I died”) 34

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth A. Claim All Born in Sin, God Arbitrarily Chose Some Individuals to Salvation Rom. 8:28-30 Predestinated salvation in Christ: all may enter, like a bus bound to a city (Rom. 2:11; Acts 17:30; Rev. 22:17) 35

GOD’S PERFECT PLAN:SALVATIONINCHRIST 36 FOREKNOW FOREKNOW: salvation offered in Christ PREDESTINATE PREDESTINATE: mold saints in Christ’s image CALL CALL: call men by gospel of Christ JUSTIFY JUSTIFY: forgive sin by blood of Christ GLORIFY GLORIFY: bring men to glory in Christ

BUS TO DAVAO CITY: 37 FOREKNOW FOREKNOW: bus destination scheduled PRESDESTINATE PRESDESTINATE: must conform to schedule GLORIFY GLORIFY: bring men to Davao City CALL CALL: passengers called to board JUSTIFY JUSTIFY: enter & take a seat

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth B. Claim Souls of Saved & Sanctified Cannot Sin But Only the Body Sins (Soul Remains Pure) Rom. 7:17 Hopeless struggle of the lost, not saints: dead (vs. 9), deceived (vs. 11), enslaved (vs. 14), wretched (vs. 24) Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth B. Claim Souls of Saved & Sanctified Cannot Sin But Only the Body 2 Cor. 5:10 Judged for deeds of the body For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth C. Claim Saved by Love Not Law Rom. 7:7-13 God’s law convicts of sin Rom. 8:1-2 Submitting to Spirit’s law delivers us from the law of sin & death 40

Rom. 8:1-2 Submitting to Spirit’s law delivers us from the law of sin & death 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 41

IV. False Doctrines Pervert the Truth D. Claim Once Saved Always Saved Rom. 8:28-39 Absolute safety if remain in Christ but not if leave Christ: see vs

Invitation: 1. Rom. 7:24; 8:37 God transforms us in Christ 43

Invitation: 2. Learn God’s plan so we can be transformed The sinner’s hopeless cry of despair The Christian’s song of victory How God changes men False doctrines pervert the truth 44

Invitation: 3. Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to water baptism by faith in Christ 45

Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to water baptism by faith in Christ 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 46

47 Rom. 6:3-4 Receive forgiveness by submitting to Christ in water baptism