Today's Sermon Notes:
GOD ALLOWS SIN TO GROW SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND
JUST HOW HORRIBLE IT IS

THE APOSTLE PAUL DESCRIBES EVERY CHRISTIAN IN
THESE VERSES

MATURITY IN CHRIST IS SEEKING RECONCILIATION
WHEN WE DO SIN

WE FIGHT SIN BY DRAWING NEAR TO GOD THROUGH
THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

FINAL VICTORY IS COMING AND SHOULD GIVE US
GRATITUDE

Sermon Reflection Questions:
Why does God allow unrepentant sin to grow in our lives?

How does our culture view sin?
Have you become passive and indifferent about the sins in your life?
Why?

How does a flippant view of sin cheapen the sacrifice of Christ and
put us in danger?

What in the text points to this passage being about unbelievers?
What in the text points to this passage being about believers?
Who do you think Paul is describing in this text and why?

Have you ever felt like a wretched person because of your lack of
ability to stop sinning?

Define Christian maturity in your own words?
Is there true victory over sin as a believer? How do we know?

How does God separate us from sin as believers in this life?

In your own words, what is the promise of final victory?

What should our response to what Christ did be?

Today's Bible Passage
Romans 7:13-25