The Believers’ Riches in Christ -Freedom from Sin (2) What is your most precious possession? The gift of life is your most precious possession Don’t Waste it Don’t Spend it Invest Your Life John 10: 10 Jesus said The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Why did Jesus come? Who is the thief? Instruction to the Heart -Reckon (Consider) Romans 6: 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus

Reckoning is simply believing what God says is true I am dead to sin Assistance to the thief are include: Sin –impatience Selfish indulgences –food, sleep, alcohol (things) Memories of past failures Fear of the future Identity crisis –a feeling that you are no important and nobody cares? Freedom from Sinning Roman 6 The Believer is Dead to Sin & Alive to God Instruction to the Mind: Know (Romans 6:1-10) Instruction to the Heart: Reckon (Count, Consider) (Romans 6:11) Instruction to the Will: Yield(Present) (Romans 6:12-23) Instruction to the mind -know

Romans 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?

When Jesus died, we died in Him and with Him When Jesus was buried, our old life was buried in Him and with Him When Jesus arose, we arose with Him in newness of life We are in Christ and we have a new relationship to sin We are freed from the power of sin Therefore we have the privilege of living in victory over sin. Instruction to the Will: Yield (Present) Romans 6: 12-14 Sin comes in as a guest and then becomes a friend. Then the friend becomes a servant and Then the servant becomes a master What we should Yield (Present) …….but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God

A living sacrifice (one who is alive from the dead) Jesus Isaac Living sacrifice Jesus Christ in heaven with a glorified body Only work of man in heaven are his wounds Isaac yielded and willingly put himself on the altar Isaac died and was (in a type) raised from the dead. What we should Yield (Present Romans 12:1 Our bodies Presenting our body seems ordinary but is also the most important spiritual act

What is worship? Where do you worship? When do you worship? How do you worship?

Woman at the well Christ –redemption Church –proclamation of the good news Our bodies are to be the temple of God 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Our bodies are the tools for God

God can use your hand/fingers God can use your mouth God can use your feet God can use your eyes God can use your ears The Good Samaritan Take care of your body Gas tank What we should Present Our mind Romans 12 Why? Because the mind controls the body What you think about is what you do Proverbs 23:7 Our will Romans 12:2 Know Sin enslaves Jesus has set us free

Reckon You are dead to sin and alive to God What God says in His word is true for you

Yield (Present) Your body Your mind Your will Your heart to God Daily