I. INTRODUCTION
In the former
administrations, drug lords inside the main prisons throughout the country were
reigning. However, the new administration ends the reigning power of drug lords
inside the prisons.
Christians are no
longer in previous administration of the Law, but under the administration of
Grace. If under grace, something that reigns under the law should no longer
reign, and that is sin.
CIS: Sin should not reign in the people who lives
under grace.
II. BODY
Clarification: Not Under the Law, but Under Grace
- Misinterpretation
- This is not a division
between two history (before Christ and after Christ)
- Under the Law -OT; Under
the Grace - NT: This is a misrepresentation
- Clarification
- Before Christ, there are
people who are under the law and under grace
- After Christ, there are
people who are under the law and under grace
- Who are the under the law?
Those who do not believe the Messiah (evidence: sinful life)
- Who are the under the grace?
Those who believe in the Messiah which is evident (evidence: obedient
life)
- Conclusion:
- All believers are under
grace and all unbelievers are under the law whether before or after
Christ.
Background
- Paul's intention in writing
the letter to Romans is that they might have obedience produced by faith
(1:5; 16:26)
- Anytime that a person will
act out of faith is sin - this is not obedience; sin is reigning on that way
- Paul concludes that if they
are died, buried, and lives in Christ, sin must not reign
- In this passage, Paul wants
to help the believers in Rome how
the sin will not reign in their body
The 2 Intentional Acts that will stop the reign of sin
the body.
1. Do not willingly give yourself to sin to be used
for unrighteousness
- Many Christians today easily
gives in to sin because of situation (It happened to the Romans - Severe
persecutions)
- Students do not want to fail
on their examinations, most of them cheat.
- Accountant because of the
system, they submit document to BIR that is not honest
- Afraid to be terminated,
they will work on Sunday rather than go to church to worship God
- Point: Be aware of situation that
will lead to sin.
- If a Christian is aware
about his/her situation, it is more likely that he can avoid to reign of
sin in his life.
- Challenge: Watch out of behavior, words.
Guard the mind, eyes, and mouth, and hands. Control the emotion in
relation to
present pressured situation.
2. Willingly give yourself to God to be used for
righteousness
- Paul reminds them to be
conditioned that they have been risen with Christ in new life.
- Christian must be aware of
his status in Christ
- By this the more likely that
sin will not reign in him even in the most difficult situation of life
- Christian must be aware that
He is a servant of God and that his life must be used by God for
righteousness
- Point: Every Christian has been
given a new life in Christ, therefore, he must life for righteousness
- Challenge: We are redeemed by God
through the blood of Christ in His death, be aware of Him and live for
Him.
III. CONCLUSION
We are no longer under the
condemnation due to our sin because we are under a new government, the
government of Grace of God. Sin should have no business to us. Sin should not
rule in us, grace does. If we are under grace, sin should not reign. Present
not your body to sin, but to God to be used in righteousness for His glory.
However, if sin is continuously reigning in our body, you might
not been risen with Christ from the dead. Seek yourselves. If you think you are
not a Christian go to the Lord in prayer. Ask Him that He may show mercy to you
and to be under His government-grace. And remember that those who are under
grace will never live in sin.
Sovereign Grace of
Christ Christian Church
11/19/17
