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What do you abound in?
What does the word abound mean?
It is to exist in large numbers or amounts
Biblical examples of abounding
In lovingkindness and truth (Exo34:6)
exo34:6 “6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;”
In mercy (Neh9:17; Ps103;8; Joe2:13)
Neh9:17 “17 “They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.”
With water (Pro8:24)
In riches (Rom10:12)
Rom10:12 “12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;”
In grace (Rom5:20)
So, again, I ask the question, what do you abound in?
Things that exist in large numbers or amounts.
For me, it used to be Records and Cassette’s from Columbia House Records.
I think I may still owe them a few dollars from back in the 70’s.
Today, what do you abound in?
So, this morning we want to look at the passage then
Our attitude
God’s grace
Abounding sin vs. Abounding grace
Gleaning from the text
General observations?
What is the purpose of the law (v.20)?
What did grace do where sin increased (v.20)?
What reigned in death?
What does grace reign through (v.21), and how?
Our Attitude
Our attitude will impact our lifestyle and our lifestyle can impact our attitude.
I think we may need to review our lifestyle before, so we can get a grasp of what our lifestyle and attitude should be now.
We were sinners without excuse (Rom1:20) -lifestyle
We were worthy of death (Rom6:23) because we fell short (Rom3:23) -lifestyle
Were willing to exchange the truth for a lie (Rom1:25) - attitude
But God, and you have to love that phrase, but God who had through the Law shown us to be sinners, reckoned us righteousness through the blood of Christ by faith.
A few other points to gather along the way before getting to what our attitude should be.
The law does not make us sinners, Adam did that.
The law makes us aware of sin and accountable for sin.
Guzik says
“There is a clear purpose for the law and part of it is so that the offence may abound.
The law makes man’s sin clearer and greater by clearly contrasting it with God’s holy standard.”
God’s perfect law exposes our flaws, and makes our sin abound, because of the awareness of sin.
Lloyd-Jones says” in this sense, the law makes sin abound because it draws clean lines between right and wrong that my sinful heart wants to break.”
(Transition) so our attitude about God’s grace, our justification.
Our attitude/lifestyle should be:
Attitude to an Obedience of faith (Rom1:5)
What is an obedience of faith?
Attitude that is Not ashamed (Rom1:16-17)
When it comes to attitude about the gospel, what should it be?
And your obedience becomes your known lifestyle (Rom16:19-20)
What can you tell me about their lifestyle (v.19)?
What will be the results of an obedient lifestyle (v.20)?
We we know that physical death entered into the world due to the sin of Adam.
Spiritual death derives from one’s own choice to commit sin.
Commentator Larry Deason said “If Adam had introduced measles into the world that would not prove that all descendants would be born with measles!
(but in reality a sin infested world is more contagious than one infested with measles!)
Adam’s sin brought physical death, our sin brought spiritual death.
But God’s grace (righteousness, justification) through faith comes through Christ and is not derived on our own.
Consider this:
In Adam we die physically at no fault of our own.
And in Christ we live through no merit of our own
Sin reigned in death
Grace reigns in Christ
That set’s us up for our next point.
God’s grace
Consider (Rom5:20-21 again) now going from death in one to life, grace through One.
Through one act many became sinners (5:15)
Through another One’s act, made righteous (5:18)
Now, you need to consider 5:18, is there a requirement to have the right relationship with God?
By One, through the One, many were made righteous (5:19-21)
By one brings condemnation (5:16-18); by One brings commendation (5:18, 3:24-25, 8:1)
Oh, let me bring in just a little more
By one favor lost with God (5:15); by One God well pleased (5:16-18; Mt3:17, 17:5)
We have read 5:15-18 already but here is another well pleasing verse
By one sin reigned (5:13-14); By One righteousness reigns (5:15-17, 21)
Gee, context, we just keep backing up to reinforce the context and content of the context about God’s abounding grace over sin
By one caused abundance of sin (5:20); by One a super abundance of grace (5:20-21)
Grace reigns through righteousness, the one righteous act of the One who gave it all for us!
Jesus Christ.
Grace reigns through Jesus, There is a kingdom, and there is a king and that king is Jesus who is over the kingdom.
A life of grace is all about Jesus and loving, serving others, it is not about you.
A life of grace doesn’t look to self, it looks to Jesus and to serve as Jesus served.
Grace doesn’t reign through self, but through Jesus.
Abounding sin or abounding grace?
It’s your choice now!
What are you going to abound in?
We are all born in Adam
We choose to stay in Adam (sin) or to be reborn and live in the reign of grace.
God’s abounding, grace is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ and hear and obey His call.
Choose today what are you going to abound in today?
If it is Christ, be committed, get engaged and let’s impact the kingdom for Jesus.
One more pass at the scripture then will close out
(Prayer) (Exit)
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