Main Point: Because God condemned sin in Christ and gave every believer His Spirit, Christians should set their minds on the Spirit and so walk in new obedience that truly…
Main Point: Because God has condemned our sin in Christ and given us the Spirit of life, we are truly set free from sin’s dominion so that, as beloved children,…
Main Point: Because Jesus has borne the condemnation we deserve, everyone who is in Christ is truly and forever free from God’s condemning verdict, so we can live without fear…
Main Point: Sin remains within the heart of a believer in this life, producing inner conflict between the God that he loves and the sin that he is still tempted…
Main Point: True freedom of the will was lost in Adam’s fall and can only be restored through God’s grace in Christ, since apart from regeneration all human actions (even…
Main Point: The law unmasks sin’s power in us, preparing us to understand the battle within. Outline: 1. The Law Exposes (7:7a) 2. Sin Exploits (7:7b-11) 3. Sin Executes (7:13)
Main Point: Christians are released from the penalties that God’s Law attaches to sin. Outline: 1. Released from the Law’s Bondage (v. 1-3, 5) 2. Rejoicing in the Freedom of…
Main Point: Every human being is a slave – either a slave of sin, or a slave of Christ. Slaves of sin receive their wages: more sin and death. Slaves…
Main Point: The manger reveals a King whose worth is unshaken by his humility and whose glory is magnified in being worshiped by the lowly. Outline: 1. A King with…
Main Point: The annunciation reveals that the incarnation is wholly God’s work— by His grace, through His Son, by His Spirit, and in His power—for the salvation of the world.…