Sermon, August 28, 2011 - Union With Christ
Romans 6.1-10
Romans 1-4 All have sinned, but God has solved our sin problem.
Romans 5 Set free from God’s wrath
Romans 6 Set free from the rule and reign of sin
A. THE FACT: We died to sin [1-2]
1. Shall we go on sinning?
2. By no means! We died to sin
Philippians 3.18-21
Colossians 1.12-13
B. THE REASON: We are united to Christ [3-5]
1. Christians are baptized people
2. Christians are baptized into Christ
Baptism means “participation, connection, association, union”
1 Corinthians 1.13; 10.1-2; 12.12-13
Isaiah 44.1-5
3. Christians are baptized into the death of Christ
4. Christians are buried with Christ
C. THE EXPLANATION: We died and rose again with Christ
1. We died with Christ [6-7]
a. The old man crucified
b. The body of sin rendered powerless
c. No longer slaves to sin
2. We are alive with Christ [8-10]
How should we then live?
1. Remind yourself every day of this fact: I died to sin [11]
2. Pledge yourself every day to serve, not sin, but God [12-14
John Olson
