FAMILY FAITH TALK â Romans 6:8-14
1:10 JOURNEY GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE 1.
What is one aspect of your pre-Christian life that you would never want to return to?
2.
Read Romans 6:8-14. What did you hear in the sermon that made an impression on you as a new, significant, troubling, or helpful thought?
Sunday, May 17, 2015 • Summit Evangelical Free Church, Alta, IA • Pastor Doug Corlew Series: The Righteous Shall Live By Faith (Romans), Message #18
DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD ROMANS 6:8-14 As Christians, what we do flows out of who we are...
3.
What would happen if we tried to obey v 12-14 without knowing v 1-11?
4.
What truths in v 1-11 are most empowering to you in your pursuit of holiness?
5.
How does our future resurrection with Christ impact our present walk with Christ?
6.
What does it mean to be “alive to God” in practical terms? How do you know you are alive to God? When did you first come alive to Him?
7.
What steps can we take so that will make it less likely for us to present our bodies to sin, as instruments for righteousness? Consider Romans 13:11-14, especially what it means to “make no provision for the flesh.”
8.
Think of a way you struggle not to sin. What would it look like positively to offer that part of your body/character to righteousness?
9.
According to 2 Timothy 2:19-22, what is the key to usefulness in the Lord’s service? What are we called to flee? To pursue? Why are both actions important? How important is it for you to be with “those who call on the Lord from a pure heart”?
1. _________________________________________________ (v 8-11)
2. _________________________________________________ (v 12-14) 10. How does v 14 come back to answer the original question asked in v 1?
FAMILY FAITH TALK — Romans 6:8-14 Questions progress from targeting younger children (#1-2) to teens (#5-6).
1. How many times did Jesus die? Will he die again? 2. What does this mean for you and sin? 3. What do the words “reign” and “dominion” mean? 4. Who should reign and have dominion in your life? 5. What does it mean to “consider yourselves dead to sin”? 6. What are some specific ways you can follow that command?
Monday, May 18
Read Romans 6:8-10
Thursday, May 21
Read Romans 6:12-14
“A black hole is a collapsed star of such density and gravity that nothing can escape from it, not even light, which is why it appears as a dark spot in the panorama of the heavens… No one knows what happens when an object reaches the center of a black hole, but some have speculated that for reasons beyond most people’s ability to grasp, an object might shoot through the ‘hole’ and pass into another time period or existence. It occurs to me that passing through a black hole is an apt illustration of a Christian’s having died to sin and having been raised to new life in Christ—if for no one other reason than that he or she cannot come back. Anything that has gone through a black hole has passed through it forever. Similarly, anyone who has been united to Christ has died to sin, is on the way to God, and can never return to his or her former sphere of existence… What is true of Jesus is true of us. His relationship to sin, while He was in this life, has passed forever. It is true of us as well, since we are joined to Him. The key to holiness is to know this and to press on.”
“I do not know a more practical, balanced, or down-to-earth way of speaking about how to live a holy life or grow in righteousness than the way in which Paul does it here. He tells us to consider the body’s parts and their potential for doing both good and evil. The Mind—Have you ever carefully thought through that what you do with your mind will determine a great deal of what you will become as a Christian? If you fill your mind with the products of our secular culture, you will remain secular and sinful… Here is a simple goal for you in this area. For every secular book you read, make it your goal also to read one good Christian book, a book that can stretch your mind spiritually. Our Eyes and Ears—These, too, must be surrendered to God. ...Commercial messages assume personal gratification is the dominant goal in life… I am not advocating an evangelical monasticism in which we retreat from the culture, though it is far better to retreat from it than perish in it. But somehow the secular input must be overbalanced by the spiritual. One simple goal might be for you to spend as many hours studying your Bible, praying, and going to church as watching television.”
Romans 6:3-5 Colossians 3:1-14
The Mind Deut. 11:18-19 Psalm 26:2-3
Hebrews 7:16, 24-25 10:11-16
Tuesday, May 19
Read Romans 6:11
Rom 12:1-2; 13:14 Ephesians 4:21-24
Friday, May 22
Our Eyes and Ears Joshua 7:20-21 Job 31:1
Luke 12:15 1 John 2:16
Read Romans 6:12-14
“Although Paul is proceeding in this chapter to the area of what we are to do and actions we are to take, his starting point is nevertheless our counting as true what God has Himself already done for us. This is so critical that I want to ask pointedly: Do you and I really understand this? We cannot go on until we do. Can I possibly say it more clearly? Try this: The first step in our growth in holiness is counting as true what is, in fact, true. And this: The key to living the Christian life lies in first knowing that God has taken us out of Adam and has joined us to Jesus Christ, that we are no longer subject to the reign of sin and death but have been transferred to the kingdom of God’s abounding grace. In our text Paul says there are two things God has done that we are to count on. First, that we are dead to sin if we are Christians. It does not mean that we are immune to sin or temptation. It does not mean that we will not sin. It means that we are dead to the old life and cannot go back to it. Learn to think of yourself as one who has been delivered from sin’s realm. The second reality Paul says we are to count on is that we are now alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
“Our Tongues—You do not need to plunge the world into armed conflict to do evil with your tongue. A little bit of gossip will do. A casual lie or slander will suffice. What you need to do is use your tongue to praise and serve God. Above all, you should use your tongue to witness to others about the person and work of Christ. Here is another goal for you if you want to grow in godliness: Use your tongue as much to tell others about Jesus as for idle conversation. Our Hands and Feet—Our hands and feet determine what we do and where we go. Paul writes of using our hands profitably so we might be self-supporting and not dependent on anybody. And where do your feet take you? Do you allow them to take you where Christ is denied or blasphemed, and sin is openly practiced? You will not grow in godliness there. Instead, et your feet carry you into the company of those who love and serve the Lord. Here is another goal: For every special secular function you attend, determine to attend a Christian function also. And when you go to a secular function, do so as a witness by word and action for the Lord Jesus Christ.”
John 14:19-21 Romans 6:2
Our Tongues Prov 12:18; 15:1; 16:27; 26:20-21
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 Galatians 2:19-20
Wednesday, May 20
Read Romans 6:11
“What does being made alive to God in Jesus Christ mean? What changes have taken place? 1) We have been reconciled to God. Before we were God’s enemies. Now we are His friends and, more important, He is a friend to us. 2) We have become new creatures in Christ. This is what happens when God breathes new spiritual life into us and regenerates us. We become something we were not before. 3) We are freed from sin’s bondage. Sin was ruining us, and we were unable to do anything about it. We are now freed from that destructive bondage. We still sin, but not always and not as often. And we know that we do not have to. 4) We are pressing forward to a sure destiny and new goals. We were trapped by the world and by its timebound, evil horizons. Being saved, we know that we are now destined for an eternity of fellowship and bliss with God. 5) We can no longer be satisfied with this world and its offerings. These tangible things no longer have any real hold on us. We have died to them and in their place we have been made alive to God, who is intangible, invisible, and eternal, and of greater reality and substance than anything else we can imagine.”
Ezekiel 36:25-27 John 3:1-10
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Philippians 3:12-14
Saturday, May 23
James 3:1-12 Acts 1:8
Our Hands and Feet Ephesians 4:28 1 Thess 4:11-12
Romans 10:14-15 2 Timothy 2:22
Read Romans 6:15-23
As you prepare for next Sunday’s message, meditate on what it means to be free from sin and a slave to God.
Hebrews 11:10 1 John 2:15-17 Devotional Thoughts by: James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000) ROMANS, An Expositional Commentary, Vol 2: The Reign of Grace (Rom 5-8); Baker 1992
What is one aspect of your pre-Christian life that you would never want to return to?
2.
Read Romans 6:8-14. What did you hear in the sermon that made an impression on you as a new, significant, troubling, or helpful thought?
Sunday, May 17, 2015 • Summit Evangelical Free Church, Alta, IA • Pastor Doug Corlew Series: The Righteous Shall Live By Faith (Romans), Message #18
DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD ROMANS 6:8-14 As Christians, what we do flows out of who we are...
3.
What would happen if we tried to obey v 12-14 without knowing v 1-11?
4.
What truths in v 1-11 are most empowering to you in your pursuit of holiness?
5.
How does our future resurrection with Christ impact our present walk with Christ?
6.
What does it mean to be “alive to God” in practical terms? How do you know you are alive to God? When did you first come alive to Him?
7.
What steps can we take so that will make it less likely for us to present our bodies to sin, as instruments for righteousness? Consider Romans 13:11-14, especially what it means to “make no provision for the flesh.”
8.
Think of a way you struggle not to sin. What would it look like positively to offer that part of your body/character to righteousness?
9.
According to 2 Timothy 2:19-22, what is the key to usefulness in the Lord’s service? What are we called to flee? To pursue? Why are both actions important? How important is it for you to be with “those who call on the Lord from a pure heart”?
1. _________________________________________________ (v 8-11)
2. _________________________________________________ (v 12-14) 10. How does v 14 come back to answer the original question asked in v 1?
FAMILY FAITH TALK — Romans 6:8-14 Questions progress from targeting younger children (#1-2) to teens (#5-6).
1. How many times did Jesus die? Will he die again? 2. What does this mean for you and sin? 3. What do the words “reign” and “dominion” mean? 4. Who should reign and have dominion in your life? 5. What does it mean to “consider yourselves dead to sin”? 6. What are some specific ways you can follow that command?
Monday, May 18
Read Romans 6:8-10
Thursday, May 21
Read Romans 6:12-14
“A black hole is a collapsed star of such density and gravity that nothing can escape from it, not even light, which is why it appears as a dark spot in the panorama of the heavens… No one knows what happens when an object reaches the center of a black hole, but some have speculated that for reasons beyond most people’s ability to grasp, an object might shoot through the ‘hole’ and pass into another time period or existence. It occurs to me that passing through a black hole is an apt illustration of a Christian’s having died to sin and having been raised to new life in Christ—if for no one other reason than that he or she cannot come back. Anything that has gone through a black hole has passed through it forever. Similarly, anyone who has been united to Christ has died to sin, is on the way to God, and can never return to his or her former sphere of existence… What is true of Jesus is true of us. His relationship to sin, while He was in this life, has passed forever. It is true of us as well, since we are joined to Him. The key to holiness is to know this and to press on.”
“I do not know a more practical, balanced, or down-to-earth way of speaking about how to live a holy life or grow in righteousness than the way in which Paul does it here. He tells us to consider the body’s parts and their potential for doing both good and evil. The Mind—Have you ever carefully thought through that what you do with your mind will determine a great deal of what you will become as a Christian? If you fill your mind with the products of our secular culture, you will remain secular and sinful… Here is a simple goal for you in this area. For every secular book you read, make it your goal also to read one good Christian book, a book that can stretch your mind spiritually. Our Eyes and Ears—These, too, must be surrendered to God. ...Commercial messages assume personal gratification is the dominant goal in life… I am not advocating an evangelical monasticism in which we retreat from the culture, though it is far better to retreat from it than perish in it. But somehow the secular input must be overbalanced by the spiritual. One simple goal might be for you to spend as many hours studying your Bible, praying, and going to church as watching television.”
Romans 6:3-5 Colossians 3:1-14
The Mind Deut. 11:18-19 Psalm 26:2-3
Hebrews 7:16, 24-25 10:11-16
Tuesday, May 19
Read Romans 6:11
Rom 12:1-2; 13:14 Ephesians 4:21-24
Friday, May 22
Our Eyes and Ears Joshua 7:20-21 Job 31:1
Luke 12:15 1 John 2:16
Read Romans 6:12-14
“Although Paul is proceeding in this chapter to the area of what we are to do and actions we are to take, his starting point is nevertheless our counting as true what God has Himself already done for us. This is so critical that I want to ask pointedly: Do you and I really understand this? We cannot go on until we do. Can I possibly say it more clearly? Try this: The first step in our growth in holiness is counting as true what is, in fact, true. And this: The key to living the Christian life lies in first knowing that God has taken us out of Adam and has joined us to Jesus Christ, that we are no longer subject to the reign of sin and death but have been transferred to the kingdom of God’s abounding grace. In our text Paul says there are two things God has done that we are to count on. First, that we are dead to sin if we are Christians. It does not mean that we are immune to sin or temptation. It does not mean that we will not sin. It means that we are dead to the old life and cannot go back to it. Learn to think of yourself as one who has been delivered from sin’s realm. The second reality Paul says we are to count on is that we are now alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
“Our Tongues—You do not need to plunge the world into armed conflict to do evil with your tongue. A little bit of gossip will do. A casual lie or slander will suffice. What you need to do is use your tongue to praise and serve God. Above all, you should use your tongue to witness to others about the person and work of Christ. Here is another goal for you if you want to grow in godliness: Use your tongue as much to tell others about Jesus as for idle conversation. Our Hands and Feet—Our hands and feet determine what we do and where we go. Paul writes of using our hands profitably so we might be self-supporting and not dependent on anybody. And where do your feet take you? Do you allow them to take you where Christ is denied or blasphemed, and sin is openly practiced? You will not grow in godliness there. Instead, et your feet carry you into the company of those who love and serve the Lord. Here is another goal: For every special secular function you attend, determine to attend a Christian function also. And when you go to a secular function, do so as a witness by word and action for the Lord Jesus Christ.”
John 14:19-21 Romans 6:2
Our Tongues Prov 12:18; 15:1; 16:27; 26:20-21
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 Galatians 2:19-20
Wednesday, May 20
Read Romans 6:11
“What does being made alive to God in Jesus Christ mean? What changes have taken place? 1) We have been reconciled to God. Before we were God’s enemies. Now we are His friends and, more important, He is a friend to us. 2) We have become new creatures in Christ. This is what happens when God breathes new spiritual life into us and regenerates us. We become something we were not before. 3) We are freed from sin’s bondage. Sin was ruining us, and we were unable to do anything about it. We are now freed from that destructive bondage. We still sin, but not always and not as often. And we know that we do not have to. 4) We are pressing forward to a sure destiny and new goals. We were trapped by the world and by its timebound, evil horizons. Being saved, we know that we are now destined for an eternity of fellowship and bliss with God. 5) We can no longer be satisfied with this world and its offerings. These tangible things no longer have any real hold on us. We have died to them and in their place we have been made alive to God, who is intangible, invisible, and eternal, and of greater reality and substance than anything else we can imagine.”
Ezekiel 36:25-27 John 3:1-10
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Philippians 3:12-14
Saturday, May 23
James 3:1-12 Acts 1:8
Our Hands and Feet Ephesians 4:28 1 Thess 4:11-12
Romans 10:14-15 2 Timothy 2:22
Read Romans 6:15-23
As you prepare for next Sunday’s message, meditate on what it means to be free from sin and a slave to God.
Hebrews 11:10 1 John 2:15-17 Devotional Thoughts by: James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000) ROMANS, An Expositional Commentary, Vol 2: The Reign of Grace (Rom 5-8); Baker 1992
