Pastor Bryan Swinford New Lexington Bible Church Bryan Swinford

I. No condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.
II. A New Position, A New Walk, and New Protections.
III. "Sin condemned in the flesh."
IV. A new guide - The Holy Spirit.
V. A new family - Adopted by the Father into God's family - joint heirs with Christ.

I. Peter, John, and the healed man in the temple draw a crowd and use the attention as an occasion to the Gospel.
II. 5000 believed - all this good was coming from their ministry so why were they hated by the religious rulers.
III. Jesus warned the disciples that because they hated Him, they would also hate them.
IV. Truth exposes sin, and the rulers had lost influence and control.
V. Instead of repentance the proud try to silence the message.
VI. The conclusion - it is right to obey God even if man persecutes us for it. We have our reward in Heaven.

I. In Romans 6 "we are not under the law" , now in Romans 7 "we are delivered from the law."
II. The motions of sin, how the law provokes sin.
III. The four laws of Romans 7 - law of God, of sin, of mind, and another law in our members.
IV. The battle within all of us.
V. Our new nature does not sin, but a remnant of indwelling corruption remains in our flesh.
VI. Our first marriage was to the Law, our second is to Christ.
VII. Because of Christ's substitutionary sacrifice death cancels the laws power, furthermore - because both Christ and the believer have Everlasting Life the new marriage contract is binding for eternity.

I. Prophecy of the Cross
II. The change in Peter after the Cross
III. The Power of the Cross
IV. The Program of the Cross
V. The Plea of the Cross

I. The body of sin is made powerless, but the believer must reside in the body until death or rapture.
II. We put off the old man (crucified) we put on the new man (resurrection)
III. After salvation - sanctification.
IV. We are to yield as servants of righteousness and as servants to God.
V. First we saw the benefits of justification now we see the fruits of justification.

I. We should expect God to do marvelous works in our lives.
II. What God has done for you is your testimony to others.
III. Peter and John deflected attention for the miracle onto Jesus Christ, denying any and all personal merit.
IV. Only faith in Christ produces works that glorify God
V. The Jews again rebuked for unbelief and told to repent and accept Jesus as Messiah.