The Law and the Flesh

Introduction

Righteous - acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin

v. 1- Or do you not know…

Romans 5:20 “20 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,”

Romans 5:12–14 “12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.”

Marriage illustration (vv. 1-3)

The Benefit of the Law (vv. 4-13)

The Battle within (vv. 14-25)

“It would not be sin if it were not voluntary. We are, however, so addicted to sin, that we can do nothing of our own accord but sin.”

- John Calvin

The Bondage we are set free from (8:1-14)

Conclusion

The Flesh - What do I want?

The Spirit - What does God want?