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The Just Shall Live by Faith

"Oh, How I Love Thy Law!” Romans 7:7-13

Date:January 12, 2025
Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Introduction:

This Sunday at 6:00 PM, we will continue our study of Paul’s incredible letter to the Christians in Rome. In this sermon, we will examine Romans 7:7-13 under the heading “Oh, How I Love Thy Law.”

Think about the glorious truth of this passage: Romans 7:7, “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

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The Just Shall Live by Faith
“Oh, How I Love Thy Law!”
Romans 7:7-13

The LAW was given by God to show the lost man his desperate need for a Savior!

The LAW was given by God to show the saved man the will of God, and the ways of God.

For the Christian, absolute freedom is living in the center of God’s perfect will – His LAW!

Seven things the law does for us:

  • The law reveals the fact of sin – vs 7
  • The law reveals the opportunity of sin – vs 8
  • The law reveals the condemnation of sin – vs 9-10
  • The law reveals the deceitfulness of sin – vs 11
  • The law reveals the righteousness of God – vs 12
  • The law reveals the final results of sin – vs 13

Sanctification is that process God uses to conform us into the “saint” He has already declared us to be!

  • The tool God uses in that process is the law.
  • If a believer avoids the law he is never faced with the depth of his own depravity.
  • If a believer thinks he is a just a “little sinner,” then he thinks he only needs a “little Savior,” and he diminishes the value of the death of Jesus Christ.