1. dead to sin, alive in christ romans 6

2. vs 1-14 grace and sin doesn’t grace encourage sin? (vs 1) by no means! (vs 2a) don’t you know? (vs 3a) identification with christ: – in his death (baptism) (vs 3-4a, 5-7) – in his resurrection (vs 4b, 8-10)

3. vs 1-14 grace and sin if we are in christ – don’t let sin reign (vs 12-13a) – offer yourselves to god as an instrument of righteousness (vs 13b) sin shall not be your master because you are under grace not law (vs 14)

5. vs 15-23 - gotta serve somebody doesn’t grace encourage sin? (vs 15) by no means! (vs 15) don’t you know? (vs 16a) voluntary slavery – to sin which leads to death (vs 16) – to obedience, which leads to righteousness (vs 16)

6. vs 15-23 - gotta serve somebody conversion involves a change of slaveries (vs 17-18) slavery isn’t static (vs 19-22) the wages of sin (vs 23) the gift of god (vs 23)

7. application the logic of the cross, conversion and baptism the triple effect of sin – moral guilt – enslavement… death – communal pain how freedom really works slavery to grace

8. dead to sin, alive in christ romans 6