Rev. Paul J. Miller Sermon Outline – April 30, 2023
“Only Grace Can Dismantle the Sin System” – Romans 6:15-23
Romans 6:1-2 – Calling out false teaching among the Jewish believers
Romans 6:15 – Calling out false teaching among the Gentile believers
Set free from the “Sin System”
Ten Lies of the Sin System
- The lie of control – My destiny is influenced by no one but me
- The lie of identity - I am not enough
- The lie of isolation – I am the only one who’s gone through this
- The lie of shame – I am the problem
- The lie of blame – “They” are the problem
- The lie of entitlement – My pain matters more than anyone else’s pain
- The lie of independence – I don’t need help from anyone
- The lie of power – My world would be better if I were in charge
- The lie of riches – All I need to be happy more ___________
- The lie of addiction – I know this isn’t good for me, except for right now
These lies are all present in the temptation and fall of Adam & Eve (Genesis 3) and in the temptation of Christ (Matthew 4:1-11)
Under Law, You Remain Enslaved to the Sin System - Romans 6:15-16
- My attempts to obey from the position of fear are destined to fail and produce no lasting change.
Under Grace, You have been Set Free! - Romans 6:17-18
- Free to obey from your heart
- Free to learn a new teaching, a new way of thinking, a new system to live by
- Free to subject your life under the Grace System, “that has now claimed your allegiance”
- “to which you were committed”
- “to which you were delivered”
The Sin System is a path to death. Why go back? – Romans 6:19-23
- Baptism – Don’t go back to Egypt - Romans 6:3-4
- Death is what the Sin System produces
The Grace System
- Galatians 5:22-23
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- Philippians 4:8
The Grace System is the path to Freedom
