The Gift of Salvation Devo

Title: The Gift of Salvation

Text: Romans 6:15-23

Introduction: What is the greatest gift you have ever received?

Everyone I known loves receiving gifts, especially ones we do not deserve. But the greatest gift I can think of in the world is the one that God offers mankind.

- Illustration

Let’s Talk about the Gift God offers us: In Romans 6:23 the gift of God is eternal life.

This free gift had a huge cost to the one offering the gift and to the one receiving the gift.

But it is a gift that no human being would ever think of giving someone else, it is another reason we known the Scriptures are truly from God.

Because who in the world would offer their only son so that a sinner may live.

Because Like Paul says in Romans 5:9-10 the need for the gift of God because before we became Christians, we were enemies of God.

In Romans 6 we will look at three points.

First, we will see the Gift of Grace (Romans 6:15-18).

Second, we will see the Gift of Man (Romans 6:19-21).

Finally, we will see the Gift of God (Romans 6:22-23).

Thesis:God offers us the gift of Grace which covers a multitude of Sins but requires obedient righteousness to Him to receive the Gift of God which is eternal life.

I. The Gift of Grace (Romans 6:15-18).

a. Vs. 15 The Great question: What Than shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under Grace? God forbid.

i. The Law

1. The Law of Moses.

2. It’s not that they are not under law, its they and us today are not under the law of Moses. But we under the law of Christ.

a. We don’t have to offer physical sacrifices- Rom 12:1.

b. We don’t have to keep the sabbath day- Rom 12:1 Holy

c. We no longer have to be physically circumcised.

d. See the law had a purpose to point Gods people to sin.

e. Today God’s gift is offered to all and He wants our hearts, not just the works of the law which made Gods people set apart from the rest of the world.

ii. Grace

1. Grace is: Unmerited or unearned favor.

2. It is free, but not cheap.

3. It is a gift from God!!!

4. Rom 5:15B-21 Paul talks about this free Gift which is Gods Grace through Jesus Christ which covers up a multitude of sins.

b. Vs. 16 Ye Yield Yourselves Servants of Obedience

i. Either- Slave to sin which =’s Death.

ii. Or- Slaves to obedience unto Righteousness which +’s Life vs 22.

iii. In other words, are you of sin- The world? Sin is lawlessness’s, being against God’s law.

v. You need to make a choice (Joshua 24:15).

c. Vs. 17 Ye were Servants of Sin

i. Because they had obeyed the Form of doctrine which was delivered unto them (Rom 1:16 The Gospel of Christ).

d. Vs. 18 Ye Became Servants of Righteousness

Application: Brethren we to were once servants of sin (Rom 3:23). But God be thanked we have obeyed from the Heart that form of Doctrine delivered unto us.

II. The Gift of Man (Romans 6:19-21).

a. Vs. 19 I Speak after the manner of men

i. servants to uncleanness.

ii. And iniquity unto iniquity.

1. Chapter 1:24-32 List of uncleanness sins people were committing:

a. Homosexuality

b. Murder

d. Fornication

e. Covetousness

f. Envy

i. Vs. 32 Knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in them that do them.

changed perspective on life

ask a worldly person what greatest gift is……

b. Vs. 20A Ye were the servants of sin

c. Vs. 21 ye are now ashamed?

i. In other words where was so past sins, uncleanness, and infirmities leading you.

ii. What was the end goal in life committing them because the end is ultimate destruction, and torment.

iii. Paul says by them, now you are now ashamed! Rom 1:16

iv. Think about what Paul was ashamed about- he persecuted the Church of God and lets it be known in some of his letters because he is ashamed of his past.

d. 21B For the end of those things is death!

e. Notice: Paul uses this servant language as being slaves.

f. At this time in Rome there were more slaves than free people. Some people wanted to be slaves because it offered them housing, food, and clothing.

g. Some were slaves by force and others voluntarily.

h. But They knew what slavery involved and it was serving their master.

i. He is using it to show how they are serving sin as their master. But most slaves would never be free. They would remain servants for life.

Application: Brethren we are now also ashamed of our past!

But sometimes our past makes us apricate who we are today.

It also shows us what we need to do now!! Take the Gift to lost!!

III. The Gift of God (Romans 6:22-23).

a. Vs. 22A BUT NOW being made free from SIN and become SERVANTS to God.

b. Vs. 22B Ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

i. The Gospel had made them fruitful in living holy lives.

ii. Rom 12:1- Which is your reasonable service

c. Vs. 23A For the Wages of Sin is Death.

i. That slave language-

1. What wages would a slave get? Absolutely nothing.

2. If sin is there master the wages are death. Eternal death.

3. Paul saying serve sin and get the wages of sin.

4. But serve God and get the wages of God seen next.

d. Vs. 23B But the GIFT of GOD is ETERNAL LIFE through (IN) Jesus Christ our Lord.

i. What is the greatest gift you could ever receive it is the one God offers all.

How do we access the Gift

But Rom 6:3-5 Paints us the beautiful Picture of how we have access to the Gift of salvation.

Conclusion: We see Paul tells the church at Rome that through the Gift of God, through His Grace, through His eternal Son Jesus Christ, through the Gospel we have been offered the greatest gift.

Think about the Orphan Girl: what if she never received the shoe boX?

The greatest gift we can ever offer our family, friends, and neighbors is the Gospel which can save their souls.

First, we saw the Gift of Grace.

Second, we saw the Gift of Man.

Finally, we saw the Gift of God.

Have you accepted God Gift???