Sin kills --> Not the Law [Rom 7]

SIN is the problem.  Not individual sin but the power of SIN in our lives.  The Law just exposes sin for what it is.  So the Law is not bad - on the contrary it is good and just and righteous.  We realize that sin is sin when we are exposed to the LAW.  Notes on [rom 7:7-12] 88, 89, 90 <-- Enjoy!

Out of the Office

Although I have not been able to upload my notes for the last couple weeks - I have been listening away.  It's obvious that I won't finish my goal since I am only on 88 and I have 116 to go.  So it looks like it could take 2 years to complete my goal.  It's well worth it and I can't wait to dig in each day.  Here are the note on the last 9 sermons: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 <-- ENJOY!

Are you "under law" or "under grace" {Rom 6}

This is a crucial question that Paul begins to answer in Romans 6.  Being "under law" = thinking that something you do adds to your acceptance before God.  Being "under grace" = knowing that NOTHING we do - adds to the righteousness [Christ's righteousness (+R)]  earned over a life time of faithfulness to God ending in his gruesome death on the cross] that was imputed to us at salvation.  An act of God NOT any act on my behalf.  NOTES

Wage War on SIN [Rom 6]

"...Reckon yourself..." <-- That's the key.  We may not have arrived but the promises are sure!  We need to battle sin with TRUTH.  Christ died for you --> You died in Him --> You are united w/Him --> You are justified in Him ---->>> These are the truths that we need to tell ourselves when the temptation of sin takes captive of a member of our body and uses that to convince us that the fleeting pleasures of sin are greater the the promises of God. NOTES, NOTES, NOTES

Romans 6 - Sanctification section from Romans 10-88-00

We have died with Christ so we are to RECKON ourselves as dead in Christ.  He died in a unique way - for all the sins of the world and so our death in Christ in LIKE his death but not his death.  Christ became a sinner the way we became saved.  He never sinned and yet the sins of the world were placed in his account.  We are sinners through in through yet we are righteous before God because Christ righteousness (+R) was placed in our account.  NOTES

Romans 6 - Sanctification section from Romans

Romans 6 is the beginning of Paul's discussion on sanctification.  Up to this point Paul has been focusing on justification.  Now comes the fun part. NOTES

I forgot to upload these notes last week NOTES

McNeff & Piper - United with Christ in LIFE & DEATH 9-24-00

We are united with Christ in his death and in his life.  As we died with Christ we shall also be risen with Christ.  Roman 6 begins the building of the foundation of this life with Christ --> SANCTIFICATION! NOTES

I am also including the sermon notes on Dave McNeff's study of Ephesians.  Dave is the pastor of Eaton & Ault Congregational Church. We have been going through Ephesians for almost 2 years and it looks like another 2 years before we'll be done. NOTES