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Our Life in Christ (Daily Portion 10429)
Scripture Passage:
Romans 6:1-12 Chapters one through three of Romans dealt with sin while chapters four and five dealt with salvation. Now that the sinner is saved, how is he to live for God? Chapters six through eight of Romans deal with the topic of sanctification. The believing student of this passage will find that amazing provision has been made for a life of holiness and service to God. He will also find that this provision is to be found in his union with Christ.
What Does It Say?
- As many as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His _________.
- As Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in ___________ of life.
- We have been __________ together in the likeness of His ________.
- He that is _________ is freed from sin.
- We are to __________ ourselves to be dead indeed unto sin.
What Does It Mean?
- Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
See All... refers to the potential problem of counting on the grace of God in such a way as to continue in a sinful life. Carefully read Romans 5:20-21 [20] Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: [21] That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
See All... and explain how this could be a problem. Then, read beyond Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
See All... and tell in general terms what Paul’s solution was. - Paul asked, “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” (Romans 6:2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
See All...). Tell in your own words what it means to be dead to sin for the believer. Tell also what it does not mean. - How is our life as a Christian connected to the resurrection of Christ? Consider Romans 6:4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
See All..., 8, and 11. What do these verses say about our relationship to Christ in His resurrection?
What Does It Mean to Me?
- A key word in this passage is the word “know.” Verses 3, 6, and 9 all begin with some form of this word. Carefully study these three verses and tell three things that we are to know if we are to live a sanctified life.
- Romans 6:11-12 [11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
[12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
See All... gives us two commands dealing with our relationship to sin. We are to reckon ourselves to be dead indeed unto sin and we are not to let sin reign in our mortal body. Explain how we can obey each of these commands and use a particular sin as an example and show how this instruction can give the victory over sin.
Suggested Memory Verses
Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
See All..., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12