"Shall We Sin"
Romans 6
by Pastor Paul Woodruff
Paul's response to "Shall we sin"--"MAY IT NEVER BE!' "GOD FORBID!"
Chapters 6-9- Paul explains our Sanctification 6:19, 22
God doesn't cause us to live in sin but He Delivers Us Fron Sin's Power to Live For Him
Justifying Grace says all our sins are paid for & guarantees Eternal Life
Romans 6:1--Paul anticipates the abuse of Grace-- He is shocked.
Paul sees sinning so grace can increase as a moral impossibility
We can't continue in the same lifestyle since we have died to it.
TITUS 2:11-15
Grace instructs us & moves us into the realm of sanctification- purifying us
We Have to Know What Has Happened to Us
v6- DIED TO SIN
doesn't mean we won't sin-- it means we are dead to the relationship we once had with sin.
vs 20--Sin had been our master we were its slave
Now we are free
We've been seperated from our state in Adam
When Did This Happen?
vs 3 This Baptism is a reality not a symbol- not water baptism
This is Spirit Baptism--1Corinthians 12:13- takes place when one believes
Colossians 1:13 happens at Spirit Baptism
Taken out of Adam & into Christ
Why Did This Happen?
vs 4, 13
So we might walk in newness of Life
Eph 4 This is not sin nature but the old self which has died
We are now different- Alive in Christ- A new creation- so we don't continue in sin
We Can't Live the way we once did.
None of us live like we ought to live, but we're not where we once were
There has been a change- Sin is now a burden where we once enjoyed it.
This should bring Comfort, a Challenge & Caution
Because Christ died for me living a life of sinfulness should bring moral outrage from within.
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Colts 23- Bengals 17
The Colts didn't so much win this game; The Bengals lost it.
The M.A.S.H. unit called the Indianapolis Colts managed to hold off Cincinnati to bring their record to 6-3 and coupled with a Tennessee Titans loss to Miami gain sole possession of first place in the AFC South.
Five turnovers brought down the Bengals as the Colts offense struggled. Only 2 wide receivers(Reggie Wayne & Pierre Garcon) who were on the roster at the beginning of the season dressed for this game. Austin Collie (concussion) & Anthony Gonzales (Knee & on IR) watched from the sidelines along with TE Dallas Clark. Give Jacob Tamme credit for another excellent effort subbing for the all-pro Clark. The number 1 & 3 running backs (Joseph Addai & Mike Hart) watched also. This doesn't lead to much continuity and rhythm in an offense that thrives on it.
Undoubtedly, bringing players in late in the week to fill in for the injured disrupts practice and in an offense like the Colts practice is so very necessary. It also means players like Garcon need to do a better job of catching the ball. Way too many dropped passes in this game
The defense was also depleted by injury. The top 2 linebackers (Gary Brackett & Clint Session) had to sit out because of injury and the defense has been short in the secondary with Bob Sanders and Melvin Bullitt out as well as Nickel Back (Justin Tryon). The Colts did get CB Jerraud Powers back and that is important as the defense appears to be much better when he's in the game. The defense picked it up and key plays were made by guys who weren't even on this team at the beginning of the season.
The Colts continue to scratch & claw, surviving until the starters can get healthy. Next Week at New England
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