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WINNING THE WAR WITHIN

WORSHIP WORD
This is the Day, This is
Amazing Grace, All You’ve ROMANS 6:8-14 Since our sins are all forgiven, does it matter how I live? Paul
Done, Living Hope, (READ VERSES 1-7 ALSO) anticipated that wherever the gospel is preached, the usual
Reliably True logical question is about continuing in sin so that more grace will
8 Now if we have died with increase. The Apostle Paul corrects that notion in Romans 6:1-2.
WELCOME Christ, we believe that we Paul was not intimidated by that question. He did not change the
shall also live with Him, 9 gospel! This theological issue was addressed by Paul. To die to
How have you changed for sin doesn’t mean you do will not be tempted anymore – it means
knowing that Christ, having
the better from last year? that the power of sin cannot run after you.
been raised from the dead,
Name 1-3 character growth
is never to die again; death
areas that you have We enter a new season in our study of the book of Romans, this
no longer is master over
intentionally worked on time focusing on SANCTIFICATION in chapters 6-8. Some churches
Him. 10 For the death that
and others have seen teach that it does not matter how you live because it is all by
He died, He died to sin
change in you. grace. Antinomianism, a belief that states we no longer need to
once for all; but the life that
He lives, He lives to God. 11 obey God’s laws because it’s all about grace, affects many people
Even so consider yourselves today. In a way, that wrong belief says “it doesn’t matter how you
to be dead to sin, but alive live, since all sins are forgiven and you are already saved”.
to God in Christ Jesus.
12 Therefore do not let sin The Bible is very clear on this matter. In 1 Corinthians 6:9-11,
reign in your mortal body Paul reminds his readers that none of the sinners he has listed
so that you obey its lusts, 13 can enter the kingdom of God – that is the trouble we all face
and do not go on presenting – but then he gives the good news in v.11 – he reminded them
the members of your body that they were washed, sanctified, and justified in Jesus Christ.
to sin as instruments of However,
unrighteousness; but present this does not mean perfection for them. In Jude 4, we see a
yourselves to God as those certain
alive from the dead, and your kind of people that will “turn the grace of God into licentiousness”
members as instruments of – they are never saved, and they want to destroy Christians by
righteousness to God. 14 For turning grace into a license to sin, denying the Lordship of Christ.
sin shall not be master over But Jesus He is not just a passport to heaven – He leads us to
you, for you are not under VICTORY over sin here on earth!
law but under grace.
Let us first differentiate SALVATION and SANCTIFICATION:

SALVATION SANCTIFICATION
JUSTIFICATION CONSECRATION
POINT IN TIME PROCESS
BY GRACE BY GRACE
WHAT JESUS DID FOR YOU WHAT JESUS IS DOING IN YOU
PENALTY OF SIN POWER OVER SIN
CHRIST DIED FOR US CHRIST LIVES IN US
(HOLY SPIRIT)
BY FAITH SANCTIFICATION

Many Christians are ignorant of this truth, so they live a life with
no power. The following are important things for us to KNOW:
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WINNING THE WAR WITHIN
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WORD WEEKLY
PRAYER POINTS
1. KNOW YOUR NEW LIFE DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS I. Thanksgiving
Aside from constantly repeating the word “knowing” in Romans 6, (Leaders: Please choose questions
Paul also repeats a truth: we have died to sin, and we live a new that are appropriate to the level of • Worship God for who He is,
life in Christ (vv.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11). Paul even reminded us about spiritual maturity of your members) what He has done, and what
what baptism portrays to us (Romans 6:3-4). Baptism (Gk. baptizo, He will do in our lives
1. Self-Check.
meaning immersion) is an illustration of what happened to us when Based on the message, II. Country and the World
we surrender our lives in Christ. Baptism into Christ is a symbol how do you see yourself?
of dying in your old life and rising into a newness of life. It is an • Upright and moral governance
identification with Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Galatians 2:20 2. Setting It Right. of public servants; repentance
are great reminders for us – if we are IN CHRIST, it means we are How can you have a proper and salvation for government
view of yourself? leaders and citizens for a
a new person. Shame about our old life can affect us, but we need Christ-centered Philippines.
Why is this important?
to be reminded that we are renewed in Christ. It is like a caterpillar • For the Russian invasion of
turning into a butterfly inside a cocoon! That is why Paul would 3. Living It Out. Ukraine to end; peace and
usually call the believers “saints” (1 Corinthians 1:2, Ephesians 1:1, Is there any habitual sin order be restored, lives spared.
Philippians. 1:1, Colossians. 1:2). This new identity also reminds us Russian and Ukrainian soldiers,
God is asking you to families, leaders to turn to Christ;
that we have access to a new kind of freedom. surrender? refugees be given safe passage
into surrounding nations.
2. KNOW YOUR NEW FREEDOM
III. Church
Romans 6:5-6 reminds us that we are united with Jesus Christ –
we are not to just think of ourselves as mere humans failing and • That CCF Members would
stumbling, but the greater identity is that we are children for God! honor and love God and make
disciples
Remember that every time we give in to habit, it becomes a necessity.
That is why many of us are in bondage. But vv. 7-9 reminds us that
WORKS • Elders, Pastors, Leaders, and
PRAY CARE SHARE Families
dying with Jesus means we have a new freedom in this new life with IN ACTION • Ministries and Churches
Him. The complete identification in the picture of baptism is that worldwide
there is something spiritual that happened at salvation – we were Pray for friends and loved IV. CCF Facilities
set free from sin’s power! Many of us are imprisoned by ourselves ones to come to genuine
– we give in to our lusts and appetites, and we become prisoners faith in Christ and understand • Worship and Training Center
of ourselves. Yet we have new freedom in Christ! It becomes our that grace is not a license • Prayer Mountain
choice if we want to become enslaved again to sin – but why would to sin, but a means for us
we want to go back to these things that Jesus saved us from? When V. Personal Concerns
to live a renewed life. Live
sin knocks at the door of our lives, we don’t have to respond– we are out your own new life in • Deeper intimate
children of the holy God! Christ, doing good to others relationship with God
around you to show them • Righteous living
3. LIVE OUT YOUR NEW LIFE God’s love for them. Share • Salvation of family and
friends
the gospel of Jesus Christ
Romans 6:10-12 continues with the reminder for us to do something
and let others know how
– for the first time in the book of Romans, we are given an imperative
they too can experience
command – CONSIDER YOURSELVES DEAD TO SIN – it has the
idea of appropriating – to live it out and ‘encash’ it, meaning, living
winning over their battles
within.
MEMORY VERSE
in that sense of victory! Verses 13-14 reminds us not to present our
ROMANS 6:14
bodies to sin. It means to stop giving in to sin, and to “present ourselves”
as “instruments of righteousness” – being under our new Master,
14 For sin shall not be
God! His grace will bring about our sanctification! Galatians 5:16-17
master over you, for you
is a great instruction for us to “walk by the Spirit” so that we will
are not under law but
“not carry out the desires of the flesh”. Because Christ is in us we
under grace.
are victorious,!