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Romans 7:15-25a - Losing the War
Background:
Romans 7:14 - "The law is good, then. The trouble is not with the law but with me, because I am sold into slavery, with sin as my master." - Paul has outlined how sin is defined, revealed, and comes alive through God's law. Without the law we would not recognize that our sins exist. This, however, does not make the law bad. It, instead, reveals how far we are dwelling from the holiness God has planned for our lives.
Key Verses: (NLT)
Points to Contemplate:
- Do you understand yourself?
Promises of the Gospel:
Christians are supposed to be good people. The standards have been set and everyone, Christians and non-Christians alike, has a working understanding of what holiness means. We know how we are supposed to act. The problem is, simply put, we don’t act the way we should. Eventually, each of us, like Paul, will come to the realization that no matter how hard we try we are going to fall short of the "holiness" standard that God expects from us. With this realization comes despair and hopelessness. We have become Christians and yet, we are still broken. The sin that brought us to Christ is still prevalent in our lives. It is a daily battle - a battle that we are losing. So what can we do to gain control over lust and desires; over anger and selfishness? Is there no hope? Should we simply accept our miserable fate and become slaves to our sinful nature? "Who will free (us) from this life that is dominated by sin? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord."
(to be continued…)
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