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Romans 5:12-21

Reverse Death

When we are born we immediately begin to die. Each day that passes brings us closer to the inevitable. So we are all dying in a world which is dying. The best we can do is delay our death, to fill our time on earth with as much life as we can before our time is up.

Freed to live

In addition to this very depressing outlook on life is the reality that much of our time here on earth is spent spreading more death than life. Anger, jealousy, hatred, unforgiveness, selfishness, pride, greed, gossip, lies, are all common in our experience and all of them come from and lead to death.

However, Christ reverses death for us. He explained that it is necessary for us to be ‘born again’ to enter into the Kingdom of God. When we believe in Jesus we are born again not unto death but unto everlasting life. As soon as we are born again we begin to live our everlasting life which reverses death.

In Christ we can live life and not live death. Instead of spreading death as I mentioned earlier we can choose to spread life. We can choose to be patient, kind, gentle, selfless, generous, forgiving, encouraging, truthful, faithful. Each day presents us an opportunity to grow in our eternal life. Birth as a baby is a birth into death. Spiritual re-birth in Christ leads into everlasting life.

No longer are you bound to death but in Christ you are bound to living life.the Rev

These exercises will help you explore how you can better understand that you are in a kingdom of life not death. Click on 'read more' to access these exercises.

Romans: Live life not death

Bible Reading: Gen 1:26-27, Gen 2:15-17, Gen 3

Sermon Outline

Live life not death Rom 5:12-21

• Reject Adam’s death

• Accept Christ’s life

Exercises

Explain why Adam is important (Rom 5:12-14)?   

Explain why everyone dies (Rom 5:12-14, v18-19)?  

Explain how our lives can be full of death? (Eph 4:17-19, Gal 5:16-21)

Explain why Jesus Christ is important (Rom 5:15-21)?

Explain how your life can be full of life? (Eph 4:20-24, Gal 5:22-25).

Share some specific ways you are going to reject death and live life in Christ?

Prayer: Dear God, forgive me for the death that I have lived throughout my life both actively and passively. Enable me to choose to live my life in Christ rather than in Adam. Help me to be much more active and thoughtful in the way I serve you rather than myself. Inspire me to enjoy serving, giving and encouraging my family, friends and community so that they might recognise your grace working through my life.

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