SSS4 : Epistle to the Romans : Lesson 40

Text: Romans 8
14 January 2018

THE USE OF THE WORD “LAW”

1. Paul’s use of the word “Law”

a) The Mosaic Law (Romans 5:20)
b) The Law has dominion over a man (Romans 7:1)
c) The Law of God (Romans 7:21, 25)

2. The Law and Grace

a) Not under the Law (Romans 6:14)
b) But grace (Romans 6:14)
c) Delivered from the Law (Romans 7:6)

3. The nature of the Law

a) It is holy (Romans 7:12)
b) Just (Romans 7:12)
c) Good (Romans 7:12)

4. Another law

a) Another law in my members (Romans 7:23)
b) The law of sin (Romans 7:23)
c) The law of my mind (Romans 7:23)
d) The law of sin and death (Romans 8:2)

5. The Law of the Spirit

a) Law of the Spirit of life (Romans 8:1)
b) This is found “in Christ” (Romans 8:1)
i) New life 2 (Corinthians 5:17)
ii) Eternal life (John 3:16)
iii) Abundant life (John 10:10)
c) It makes us free from (Romans 8:2)
i) The law of sin
ii) And death
iii) Free indeed (John 8:32)