Romans 6:1-12 Dead to sin but alive to God!. The Lectionary.

Romans 6:1-12

Dead to sin but alive to God!

The Lectionary

Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome

Jews and gentiles..

Romans 1: 16,17I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “the righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 5: 1, 2a

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.

SIN

Shove off God

I’m in charge

Not you

(with thanks to Christianity Explored Course)

Romans 5: 19

For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Operating Systems (OS)

OS Adam – Humanity Mark 1.

OS Adam – Humanity Mark 1.

OS Adam – Humanity Mark 1.

Special features: characterised by death and being slaves to sin – being completely ruled by the desire to do things our way.

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2.

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2.

Special features: include being alive to God in Christ, and living life to the full.

1. Installation:

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2.

2) How should we operate?

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2.

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2Col 2: 1-8 : ‘Since then you have been raised with

Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ, in God…Put to death therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature…7 You used to walk in these ways… 8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these…

3:12 Therefore as God’s holy people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…

OS Jesus: read the manual

OS Jesus: viruses

OS Adam

Hoarding money, not giving any away

Anxiety about your future plans

Feeling you’re useless/ low self worth

OS Jesus

Trust in God to provide whatever you need

Trusting that God’s plan is perfect

Trusting in your identity as God’s loved child

OS Jesus: antiviral software

Romans 6: 12: ‘Therefore do not let sin control the way you live.’

How?!

1. Identify personal weaknesses

2. Recognise the things that tempt us

3. Stay away from sources of temptation

4. Practice self restraint

5. Invest our time in good habits and service

6. Lean on God’s strength and grace

OS Jesus: Humanity Mark 2.