Lesson 198: Romans 6:14
The Blueprint — The Verse
For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
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The Context — The History
PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More addresses Christians tempted to sin because grace abounds. Baptism into Christ's death breaks sin's dominion; believers live under grace's empowering lordship rather than law's condemning pressure alone.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
teaches death to sin through union with Christ's death and resurrection. PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More concludes that sin must not reign in mortal bodies because believers are under grace, not law as mere master.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousnessLiving in alignment with God’s standards; being made right with God through His grace and our obedience. More to God.
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What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be!
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Discussion
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What sins still feel like a master in your life?
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How does being under grace empower holiness?
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What does it mean that you died to sin in baptism?