CTRL+ALT+DEL: Righteousness
Romans 7:15-25
Pastor Bob Hiller
2/14/2016
Series:
CTRL+ALT+DELETE: Reboot Your Life
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/8MHIqrvjNJo
Romans 7:24-25 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God-- through Jesus Chris our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
1. ____________ is to turn from ____________ and towards ____________.
2. Because of our sinful nature, we ____________ carry out the ____________ God demands for righteousness.
3. The righteousness that God demands is found only in ____________, who ____________ it to you!
Scripture Readings
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Romans 7:15-25
Luke 4:1-13
Continue the Conversation
To help you apply the sermon here are some questions to talk over with your friends and family.
Just as St. Paul is honest about his struggle with sin, have you ever been transparent with your struggle with sin? How was that received? Is there anyone in your life right now who would benefit from you being honest with them about your own struggle with sin? Or is there an environment where you need to be honest with your struggle and trust that the Lord will use that to speak to others?
Paul struggled with sin. But rather than developing a plan to fix his lack of righteousness, Paul looks to Christ to rescue him from his lack of righteousness. When you struggle with sin, do you look to Christ or do you try to solve it on your own? What ways do you try to fix the problem on your own? What helps you to look to Christ and his righteousness instead of your own?
Challenge for the week -- tell a close Christian friend or family member about a sin you are struggling with. Repent of it and ask them to forgive you. Perhaps they could read Romans 8:1-4 to you. And perhaps you could do the same for them. If you have a spouse or children, this is a great way to bring God's grace and mercy into the midst of your family.
