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Bible Essentials

Romans 6:15-23

Jesus’ Gives Righteousness to Sinners

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Opening

  • Share life updates
  • Review highs and lows of the week
  • Share prayer requests and praises

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Icebreaker

  • Consider a major sin from your past, something you deeply regret.
  • What would your life be like now if you continued to live in that sin?
  • How has the grace of God changed you?

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Romans 6:15-23

  • Read the passage
  • What is the context for this passage?
    • Written by Paul to the church in Rome
    • There is a contrast between sin and righteousness and between sin and death.
    • The only thing that can take us from sin and death to righteousness and life is Jesus.
    • In our new life with Jesus, we are free from sin.

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Romans 6:15-23

  • Read the passage again, in a different version if available.
  • Summarize the passage in your own words.

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What does the passage say about God?

  • God is gracious.
  • God gives the gift of eternal life to those who are in Christ Jesus.

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What does the passage say about people?

  • People shouldn’t use God’s grace as an excuse to sin.
  • People are slaves to the one that they obey.
  • All people were once slaves to sin and free from righteousness.
  • People should be thankful to God for being set free from sin.
  • People feel shame when they look back on sin in their lives.

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What does the passage say about God’s plan?

  • God’s plan is that people who stay slaves to sin will receive death.
  • God’s plan is that people who are obedient to him will receive righteousness.
  • God’s plan is that those who follow him should obey from their heart.
  • God’s plan is that those who follow him will be set free from sin and will become slaves of God.

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What does the passage say about God’s plan?

  • God’s plan is that when we follow him, we trade in our sin for his righteousness.
  • God’s plan is that righteousness will lead to holiness and eternal life.

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Discussion

  • How does the passage fit into the overarching story of the Bible?
    • We will always be slaves to something—either slaves of sin or slaves of God.
    • We must make a choice—will we follow God or follow sin?
    • The path of sin leads to death, and the path of God leads to life.
    • Following God requires a total life transformation.

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Discussion

  • What else strikes you about this passage?
  • How does the passage affect how you view God? How you view yourself?
  • How does this passage affect how you will live your life?