Get Rid of Sin

Text: Romans 6:5-14

1. Introduction

June 30, 2016 is the beginning of the new government in our country.

Main Idea: Let us live under a new government-the government of grace

2. Body

We are no longer under the government of law, but under the government of grace.

• Explain the meaning of not under the law but under grace.
• Misinterpretation: they relate this in observing the OT Law.
• Interpretation: Living under the unconverted state to converted state
• From domain of Satan to Domain of God
• From darkness to light
• From death to life
• From condemnation to salvation

Propositional: 2 Intentional Acts to live under grace.

Main Points

1. Condition the mind that you are in Christ not to justify your sinful acts
• Most Christians try to justify their selves whenever they commit sin : I am only human.
• Instead of justifying the sinful act, they should tell themselves: "I am dead to sin, and alive to God; sin is not my master, God is."

1. Illustration: Living in another place for a long time, it is hard to get used to a new environment . (OFW, prisoners, immigrants).  
1. Dead to Sin - the old life
2. Alive to God - the new life.

2. In Christ - being united with him in all aspects according to what the Scripture says.

3. Challenge: Are you justifying your sinful acts that you are just human? Why not saying, "I am in Christ, I am no longer under the power of sin

2. Control your Desire not the desires master you

The sinful desire still residing in the flesh.

Let not sin reign - prevail, flourish, rule, master

Illustration: Raptors in Jurassic World

• How to master your desire -
• Do not present your members to sin as instrument for unrighteousness
• Present yourselves to God  (as those….) (and your members for righteousness)

The word "to present" has intentionality, availability, being ready at disposal.

• Let your body be used for anything that will glorify God
• Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 6:19)
• Your body should be a living sacrifice. (Rom 12:1)

Challenge: How do you use your body now that you say you are in Christ?

                    You are now in Christ. There is  changed of government, so you must have a changed life. You are now in a new condition, new environment but, why the way you think, speak, and act are still the same when you are not in Christ?

 III. Conclusion

Ice age 3 - there are three baby t-rexes nursed by Sid (sloth).

• If you are still living under the old government, the old nature, and justifying your sinfulness instead to come to repentance...it is more likely that you are not yet a Christian. You are just deceiving yourselves.

• Go to your room this evening, pray to God. Ask Him if you are in Christ. If you found out that you are not, God is gracious and merciful. Come to Him and beg Him to save you from the old government of your life, the law, the sin. Ask Him to save you.

• But if you found out that you are in Christ, prove it. Live under the government of grace - the changed life in Christ.

Victorious Christina Church-Molino

9/18/2016