Matt Morton

Grace Bible Church

“A New Life”

Romans 6:1-14

Because we are identified with Jesus Christ, we can consider ourselves dead to sin and alive to God.

Romans Outline (so far)

I. Introduction/Theme (1:1-17)

II. All of Humanity Condemned Because of Sin (1:18-3:20)

A. God’s Wrath Revealed (1:18-32)

B. The Moral Man Condemned (2:1-16).

C. The Religious Jew Condemned (2:17-3:8).

D. Everybody is Guilty (3:9-20).

III. Justification: God Gives Us His Righteousness (3:21-5:21)

A. The Work of Jesus In Salvation (3:21-26).

B. Saved Through Faith Alone (3:27-4:25).

C. The Blessings of Justification (5:1-11).

D. Identified With Christ (5:12-21).

IV. Sanctification: Practical Righteousness (6:1-8:39).

A. Dead to Sin, Alive to God (6:1-14).

A New Life

I. Question: Why Not Continue In Sin’s Power (1)?

“God will forgive; that is His business.”

—Voltaire

“I like committing crimes. God likes forgiving them. Really the world is admirably arranged.”

—W.H. Auden

II. Answer: You Are Dead to Sin and Alive to God (2-11).

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.

—Colossians 1:13

III. Application: Give Yourself to God’s Service (12-14).

• Consider yourself dead to sin.

• Memorize and recite Romans 6:11.