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Introduction
Background & Context
Paul is describing our Salvation by Faith
Romans 4:1-4
Paul was describing our peace with God
We were enemies of God because of our sin:
Romans
Illustration: The World desires peace - This world is seeking for peace on many fronts-
Illustration: Famous Treaties throughout human history
Through religious activity
Through economic superiority and achievement
Through negotiation and treaty
But lasting peace can only come through Jesus Christ
1000’s of them have been signed
They brought only temporary peace and usually it was only for a certain region
Paul is describing the abundant grace of God
Transition
As Paul is describing the wonderful position we enjoy as Christians he transitions into a section on our responsibility as Christians to implement these truths into our life.
Bible truth is meant to be lived and experienced not just known and understood.
Because of the position we stand in:
Justified by Faith
At Peace with God
Recipients of His abundant Grace
We have a responsibility to act on that or to live in such a way that what we know and what we are can be identified through the way we live!
Paul is saying that we have the opportunity to walk with God because of what Christ has done for us.
I want us to notice 4 aspects of our walk with God
I.
The Prescription of our Walk
“...we also should walk in newness of life”
This is not something to be apprehended at some point in the future
It is a present reality- something we need to be “living” today
Paul basically says “because of this (All we are and have in Christ) - we should be this (walking in newness of life)”
We are: ..........
We Should: ...........
We Should:
We see the prescription of our walk, now let’s look at the ...
II.
The Power for our walk
“...like as Christ was raised up from the dead”
Just as Christ was raised from the dead we are to walk according to that power
We cannot live the Christian life - cannot have a walk with God in our own power
Many times we try to live the Christian life in the power of our flesh and all it does is frustrate us
A. The Source of our power
The promise
The present reality
B. The Slight of our power
Have you ever tried to accomplish something for God without His power?
We slight God’s power because of sin (Joshua and the children of Israel at Ai - )
We slight God’s power because we simply fail to ask for it
Ja 4:2
Illustration: Our Source of Power
A Bible college professor once described how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push.
After pondering his problem, he devised a plan.
He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them push his car off.
As he made his rounds, he would either park on a hill or leave the engine running.
He used this ingenious procedure for two years.
Ill health forced the Jackson family to leave, and a new missionary came to that station.
When Jackson proudly began to explain his arrangement for getting the car started, the new man began looking under the hood.
Before the explanation was complete, the new missionary interrupted, "Why, Dr. Jackson, I believe the only trouble is this loose cable."
He gave the cable a twist, stepped into the car, pushed the switch, and to Jackson's astonishment, the engine roared to life.
For two years needless trouble had become routine.
The power was there all the time.
Only a loose connection kept Jackson from putting that power to work.
C. The Scope of our power
Man’s power is so limited
Illustration: The Saturn B5 Rocket is the most powerful machine ever built by man.
Consider this : The Saturn V rocket was 111 meters (363 feet) tall, about the height of a 36-story-tall building, and 18 meters (60 feet) taller than the Statue of Liberty.
Fully fueled for liftoff, the Saturn V weighed 2.8 million kilograms (6.2 million pounds), the weight of about 400 elephants.
The rocket generated 34.5 million newtons (7.6 million pounds) of thrust at launch, creating more power than 85 Hoover Dams.
A car that gets 48 kilometers (30 miles) to the gallon could drive around the world around 800 times with the amount of fuel the Saturn V used for a lunar landing mission.
It could launch about 118,000 kilograms (130 tons) into Earth orbit.
That's about as much weight as 10 school buses.
The Saturn V could launch about 43,500 kilograms (50 tons) to the moon.
That's about the same as four school buses.
Christ’s Power is Unlimited
“exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe”
The prescription of our walk, the power for our walk....
III.
The Purpose of our walk
“he liveth unto God”
Most people are seeking a purpose for their life
Christians do not need to look very far because we can find it clearly communicated for us in the pages of Scripture
Illustration: The Winter Olympics - The Purpose of the life of an Olympic Athlete
Watching the Olympics is something I truly enjoy.
Mainly because I appreciate the skill and determination needed to compete at the highest levels of ones sport.
Interviews with Athletes are always a part of the broadcasts and I am always amazed to listen to the difficulty and challenges overcome to finally make it to the Olympic games.
These athletes could never achieve such heights were they not motivated by a purpose!
Christians have a far higher and more significant purpose - to live unto God!
What does it mean to live unto God?
I think it simply means that the purpose of our life is in step with God’s purpose.
Quote:
"More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent."
Billy Sunday.
The prescription of our walk, the power for our walk, the purpose of our walk and finally a ....
IV.
The Purity of our walk
Illustration: Definition Reckon - It is an accounting term- It is a method for maintaining accuracy- Many of us do not reconcile a checkbook anymore but it was a common practice at one time.
Paul is saying that we need to accurately reconcile the fact that we are dead to sin
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