Good Slavery — Sanctification Sermons

Sanctification Sermon #4: Bad Slavery, Good Slavery - Romans 6

This sermon is from our 7/24/2022 Worship Service.

Speaker: Senior Pastor Steve Estes
Scripture: Romans 6:15-23
Title: Sanctification Sermon #4: Bad Slavery, Good Slavery

Notes:

1. Everyone is a slave to either righteousness or sin
A. We tend to think, "I'm my own person"
B. Experience confirms we are slaves
C. Scripture teaches we are slaves

2. In your pre-Christian life, sin was a terrible slave master
A. Slavery to sin led to shame
B. Slavery to sin leads to death
C. Sin inevitably leads to more sin

3. Righteousness is a wonderful slave master
A. Noteworthy contrast between the two slaveries

4. Applications
A. If your life basically ignores God, why would you be confident of eternal life?
B. If righteousness feels like drudgery, you may not be a Christian
C. If you are a slave of God...

Benediction:

No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his slaves will serve him. They will see his face. (Revelation 22:3) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. (Revelation 22:21)

Transcription:

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