SERVING IN THE NEWNESS OF THE SPIRIT

ROMANS 7:6

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

I.                   AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW LORD TO SERVE

A.   NO LONGER ARE WE A SERVANT TO SIN

B.   NO LONGER ARE WE A SERVANT TO SELF

II.                AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW MOTIVE FOR OUR SERVICE

A.   REDEMPTION IS OUR REASON

B.   GRATEFUL LOVE IS OUR DRIVING FORCE

III.             AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW LAW OF SERVICE: THE LAW OF LOVE

IV.            AS CHRISTIANS WE TAKE JESUS CHRIST AS OUR EXAMPLE OF SERVICE

V.               AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW POWER FOR SERVICE: THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

VI.            AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW MANNER OF SERVICE

A.   WE DO NOT SERVE AS A HIRED HAND

B.   WE SERVE FREELY, WILLINGLY, GRATEFULLY

VII.         AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A NEW SCOPE FOR OUR SERVICE

A.   MUTUALLY SERVING ONE ANOTHER OUT OF A MUTUAL LOVE

B.   EACH PREFERRING THE OTHER MORE THAN OURSELVES

C.   EACH SERVING THE LESS FORTUNATE

VIII.      AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE A REWARD FOR OUR SERVICE THAT IS MORE THAN MONEY

A.   EACH LIVING IN THE FAVOR OF GOD

B.   EACH EXPERIENCING THE JOY THAT COMES FROM LIVING IN OBEDIENCE

C.   EACH EXPERIENCING THE JOY THAT COMES FROM SERVING JESUS IN THE NEWNESS OF THE SPIRIT