READ: Romans 5:12-21

 

Get Going: How much influence has your Dad had on your life?

 “How is it possible that Jesus will make this much difference to my life?”

Recap: As we are taken “further in and further on”, by the apostle Paul into what the life of follower of Jesus looks like, we saw in the beginning of chapter 5 that for believers God taking us from being His enemies to His children by placing in us the His own righteousness through the death of Jesus shedding His blood on the cross.  We now are inside the household of God, (5:2), standing on the rock that is the grace of God found in Christ Jesus, (4:16 & 5:2). We are now being transformed, knowing the hope of Jesus, through our suffering which produces endurance to keep pressing further in and further on. And as we do that endurances is slowly producing the character of Christ.  And with that character of Christ in our lives it produces hope that will never be put to shame because God has put His Holy Spirit in our hearts to keep on going this life. If we ever doubt in this journey we are to look to Christ who showed us his immense hope and love for us that whilst we were still sinners He died for us, (5:8).

Why because the object of Jesus’s love was us. The motivation was the joy of doing His Father’s will and getting to enjoy the glory in the Kingdom of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2). That’s why we can believe it.  If while we were His enemies He died for us, how much more will He now do for us now that we are reconciled and His children?

Context:  So now Paul wants us to pause for a moment and ask; “How is it possible that Jesus will make this much difference to my life?” This transformation of going from God’s enemy to God’s child. Accepting the peace we have with God and being able to enjoy it as well as rejoice in it even though we may suffer.  Why because we can be certain of a future salvation that death will only sting us once and not twice

BIG IDEA: There are two Families in the human race.  One of Adam & One of Jesus. In Adam the world is united in death. In Christ the world is united in life.

How God wants to transform us by His Word: For Jesus to be our King and for us to live in His Family under His influence.

“The one true God’s one true way for all the world to be right with Him”

Mike Cain

STRUCTURE

• Fall v.12-14

• Redemption

  • The difference between Adam and Jesus v.15-17

  • The similarities between Adam and Jesus v.18-19

• Rule v.20-21

Get Clear:

• Is there anything from the passage or the sermon that wasn’t clear?

• Is there anything from this passage that you didn’t understand?

Get Stuck Into Understanding the Bible:

• What effect did our first Dad Adam have on all of humanity v.12?

  • So what happened when Adam sinned in the garden? (3:6)

  • Is this how sin and death entered the world?

  • Who is affected by Adam’s action v.12c?

• How was sin in the world and condemning all people if there were no commandments to break.  What was humanity all guilty of by nature? V.13

• How does v.14 confirm that the poison of sin was in all people?

• How was Adam a “type” of the one to come v.14b?

  • The clue to understanding the word “type” is in who He affects?

• What are the differences between Adam and Jesus in v.15-17?

  • How does this show that Jesus is the “type” from v. 14?

    • How far does what He does affect humanity?

• What are the similarities between Adam and Jesus v.18-19?

• What does being part of Adam’s family mean v.15-19?

  • What will be true of us if it’s true of Adam?

• What does being part of Jesus’ family mean v.15-19?

  • What will be true of us if it is true of Jesus?

• What does the law make more obvious to humanity v.20?

• What does God make more obvious to humanity because of what the law does v.20?

• What are the two options for humanity of what can “reign” in our life? v.21

  • Where do they come from?

  • Where do they take us?

Get on:

• How has God, through Jesus, changed the word?

  • Is the gospel this big to you and me?

  • Does it give you assurance?

• Which family are you a part of?

  • The one of sin and death, Adam?

  • The one of grace and life, Jesus?

• Which family do you resemble more?

  • The one dominated by the characteristics of life?

  • The one dominated by the characteristics of death?

  • What does that tell you about who is influencing you more?

• All people face death in this life that means the gospel is still relevant for everyone today, will we tell them the answer?

For the LOST:

• What will you do with the empirical evidence that man kind has a problem with death, but denies it?

Get Praying:

• Thank you Jesus for making me part of your family and the effect your life has on my life.

• Father, thank you that Jesus’ death for sin is my death for sin and that Jesus’ life of righteousness is my life of righteousness.

Use the songs below to engage your heart and mind into worshiping God.

Get Praising:

Blessed Assurance By Fanny Crosby Sung by Jerremy Riddle

https://youtu.be/rDeiy9-t2GE

Blessed Redeemer By Casting Crown

https://youtu.be/aRUfnetwJJY

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