Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You Series

Jesus loves us in an incredible way, perfectly & unconditionally!

• He loves you knowing everything about you!

• That is so incredible! He knows everything about us and still loves us. Jesus loves us perfectly.

2 Corinthians 8:8-9 (NKJV) 8 I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

• So with that, knowing how much Jesus loves us…

3. (6:15) Shall we continue in sin now?

a. No way, we love Jesus now and avoid sin purposely!.

b. His grace, His love are not excuses to sin.

4. (6.16-18) You became slaves of righteousness!

a. Before you surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, whether you knew it or not, you were a slave to yourself and to sin.

b. Flip over to Ephesians 2:1ff

c. That’s slavery my friends!

d. This world & the devil were cruel masters!

NOTE: Now, I know that most in our culture would immediately put up a strong defense: I’m not a slave!

• Flip over to John 8:31-36

• Jesus says whoever commits sin is a slave to sin!

• But God, through His Son Jesus Christ frees man!

APP: That’s why I love nights we devote to testimonies!

• What God did there! Wow! And how He work in her! YES!

• Those nights well up in me a compassion for the lost.

• They stuck, slaves to sin!

• But for you believers, you obeyed from the heart!

THESE YOUNG Romans were surrounded by paganism & idolatry.

• But they obeyed – Which brings us to our 4th word.

• KNOW – RECKON – PRESENT – OBEY!

#4 - OBEY. It’s so critical to obey what you know, immediately.

• Partial obedience is really no obedience at all.

• And notice, it was from the heart, not from the law.

NOTE: There is a difference between obedience & compliance.

• Obedience comes from the heart. Compliance is only outward.

• Anyone that has ever been in the flesh knows it!

• Anyone that has kids knows the difference totally knows it!

Like the time little Johnny was in trouble with his mom. The punishment for the day was to sit down in time out.

His mom said, "Now, Johnny, you sit right there in that chair and don’t you get up until I tell you to." And he refused. She pressed harder and he refused even more. She finally walked over and physically sat him down in the chair, but his dirty looks bothered her. Finally she asked, Johnny what’s wrong? Little Johnny answered, “I’m sitting down on the outside, but I’m still standing up on the inside!!!!”

NOTE: Jonah was someone who complied with God’s will but not from the heart. He was just tired of being in that fish!

• As a matter of fact, after revival, he was upset they were saved!

John 14:15 (NKJV) 15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.

• Obedience proves we love God!

• And notice v18 again, we became slaves of righteousness!

• This doesn’t mean we will become SINLESS here on earth, but it does mean that sin will not have a dominating power!

5. (6:19-21) The past was fruitless without Jesus.

a. The flesh is weak and dogs us almost daily.