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Mar 26, 2015
Welcome to the Adult Welcome to the Adult Two Couples ClassTwo Couples Class
Immanuel Baptist ChurchImmanuel Baptist Church
Question of the DayQuestion of the Day
What is your job and what do What is your job and what do you like most about it?you like most about it?
AnnouncementsAnnouncements
Monthly fellowshipsMonthly fellowshipsOctober?October?
55thth Sunday Breakfast Sunday BreakfastOctober 30October 30thth
November FellowshipNovember FellowshipWillmans on Saturday, 5 NovWillmans on Saturday, 5 Nov
Prayer RequestsPrayer Requests
Question of the DayQuestion of the Day
What is your job and what do What is your job and what do you like most about it?you like most about it?
ContextContextThe Book of RomansThe Book of Romans
Written by Paul to the church at RomeWritten by Paul to the church at RomeComposed of Jewish & Greek ChristiansComposed of Jewish & Greek Christians
It is the longest letter of the ApostleIt is the longest letter of the ApostleProbably written around 56 A.D.Probably written around 56 A.D.
Jews in the church were causing problemsJews in the church were causing problemsPaul answers with a message of salvation Paul answers with a message of salvation
by grace through faithby grace through faith
Key TruthKey Truth
Sin presents a problem that God solves through His
abundant grace.
OverviewOverview
Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance
Romans 5 : 12 - 14Romans 5 : 12 - 14Genesis 3:19Genesis 3:19
Grace is NeededGrace is Needed
Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Devastating consequence of Adam’s sinDevastating consequence of Adam’s sin
All sin can be traced back to Adam’s original sinAll sin can be traced back to Adam’s original sin Gen 3:19Gen 3:19
The curse of sin is passed on to each generationThe curse of sin is passed on to each generation None of us can escape the curse of sinNone of us can escape the curse of sin None of us will escape a physical deathNone of us will escape a physical death
Immediate consequences of Adam’s sinImmediate consequences of Adam’s sin It disturbed the relationship between man and It disturbed the relationship between man and
GodGod The Law proved our sinfulnessThe Law proved our sinfulness
Grace is NeededGrace is Needed The prevalence of death is a function The prevalence of death is a function
of the prevalence of sinof the prevalence of sin Sin is sin, even if we didn’t eat the forbidden Sin is sin, even if we didn’t eat the forbidden
fruitfruit No one can sit back and say, “It’s not my No one can sit back and say, “It’s not my
fault…”fault…” Death proves our physical accountability for sinDeath proves our physical accountability for sin Adam is the father of sin and deathAdam is the father of sin and death In the beginning, God had the Way for us to In the beginning, God had the Way for us to
overcome sinovercome sin
Romans 5 : 15 - 17Romans 5 : 15 - 17
Grace Rules!Grace Rules!
Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Difference between Adam’s sin & God’s Difference between Adam’s sin & God’s
solutionsolution Sin created two related problemsSin created two related problems
Immediate spiritual deathImmediate spiritual death The beginning of physical deathThe beginning of physical death
God’s plan dealt with each consequence of sin God’s plan dealt with each consequence of sin through one processthrough one process
Spiritual death is overcome through sacrificeSpiritual death is overcome through sacrifice Physical death is overcome by God’s gracePhysical death is overcome by God’s grace
In other words…In other words… Adam’s sin brought about a death sentenceAdam’s sin brought about a death sentence The world of sin Adam created necessitated a “life” The world of sin Adam created necessitated a “life”
sentencesentence
Grace Rules!Grace Rules! God’s grace defeats sin’s death sentenceGod’s grace defeats sin’s death sentence
Adam’s death sentence is upon all of us from the Adam’s death sentence is upon all of us from the time we are borntime we are born
Spiritual deathSpiritual death Physical deathPhysical death
God’s grace is the solution for problem Adam God’s grace is the solution for problem Adam createdcreated
Both aspects of death are remedied by GraceBoth aspects of death are remedied by Grace We are restored spiritually nowWe are restored spiritually now We are restored physically laterWe are restored physically later
Though grace is offered freely, it must be Though grace is offered freely, it must be receivedreceived
Romans 5 : 18 -21Romans 5 : 18 -21
Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance
Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance Similarities between Adam’s sin & God’s Similarities between Adam’s sin & God’s
solutionsolution One man, Adam, condemned us to death through One man, Adam, condemned us to death through
his sinhis sin One man, Jesus, made it right and gave back the One man, Jesus, made it right and gave back the
life sin took awaylife sin took away The Law only made things worseThe Law only made things worse
The law highlighted and made our sins more The law highlighted and made our sins more evidentevident
Having the Law just created more lawbreakersHaving the Law just created more lawbreakers Even so, sin cannot compete with all forgiving Even so, sin cannot compete with all forgiving
gracegrace
Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance
John NewtonJohn Newton
(1725 – 1807)(1725 – 1807)
Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance Where are you living today?Where are you living today?
Paul proffers a solution to the death sentence Paul proffers a solution to the death sentence of sinof sin
Living in sin is living in deathLiving in sin is living in death Spiritually dead to GodSpiritually dead to God Physically dying to suffer a real eternal separation Physically dying to suffer a real eternal separation
from Godfrom God Living under grace is living eternally in Christ’s Living under grace is living eternally in Christ’s
righteousnessrighteousness Spiritually right with God now-a picture of what’s to Spiritually right with God now-a picture of what’s to
comecome Physically resurrected to eternal life in God’s Physically resurrected to eternal life in God’s
presencepresence Are you living under the sentence of death or Are you living under the sentence of death or
the sentence of life?the sentence of life?
OverviewOverview
Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance
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