by Rev. Bultemeier Sunday, September 6, 2020 Romans 7:15-25 Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC

SERMON NOTES I. Death always follows close behind sin. II. It's not our DO, it's our WHO. III. We have a new self. Not just trying harder, but to live out what is already true of you.   FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION - In your life right now, do you identify more with a caterpillar, chrysalis, or butterfly? Why? - Romans 5:18-19 describes how the sin of one man infected us all. What does it describe as God's solution? - How does the life of Jesus disprove the notion that if we just do good things, then good things will happen to us? - Why is "Who will rescue me?" a good question to ask when we're struggling? - Where are you most tempted to believe the lie that God wants you to perform for Him? - What is one aspect in your life where Jesus is putting an arm around you and saying, "Let's work on that together?" - What is God saying to you through today's scripture?