ROMANS 7:1-4
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Sunday Morning:
December 18, 2005
Text: Romans
7:1-4 Know ye not, brethren, (for I
speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as
long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound
by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be
dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So
then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she
shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from
that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another
man. 4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body
of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is
raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
THOSE
WHO KNOW THE LAW
Romans 7:1 Know
ye not [present active, being ignorant], brethren, (for I speak to them
(Jews and Gentiles) that know the
law,) how that the law hath dominion [present active, 3rd
singular, law has dominion] over
a man as long as he [or “it”] liveth [present active, 3rd person singular (as long
as the law liveth]? (the law dies in verse 4)
UNDER
THE LAW
Galatians 4:4-5 But when the fulness of the time was come,
God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5
To redeem (loosed or release)
them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption
[position, place] of sons.
BEFORE
FAITH
Galatians 3:23 But before
faith came, we were kept under
the (dominion of) law,
shut up unto the faith which
should afterwards be revealed.
ILLUSTRATED
BY HUSBAND AND WIFE
Romans 7:2 For the woman
which hath an husband is bound by the
law to her husband so
long as he liveth [present active];
but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her
husband.
BOUND
BY THE LAW
1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife
is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth;
but if her husband be dead, she is
at liberty to be married [gamew] to whom she will; only in the Lord.
FREE
FROM THE LAW
Romans 7:3 So then if, while her husband liveth,
she be married [ginomia, to become, cause to be, not gamew, to marry, 1 Cor.
7:39)] to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband
be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be
married [ginomia, to become, cause to be] to another man.
MARRIED
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law
sin? God forbid [ginomia, to become (marry?)], . Nay, I had
not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said,
Thou shalt not covet.
LAW
PUT TO DEATH
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become
dead to the law by the body of Christ;
that ye should be married [ginomia, to become, cause to be] to another, even to
him who is raised from the dead, that we should [may] bring forth [subjunctive] fruit unto God.
BY
THE BODY OF CHRIST
Colossians 2:14-16 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances
that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and
powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Let
no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday,
or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become
dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married [ginomia, to become, cause
to be] to another, even to him (Christ) who is raised from the dead, that we should [may] bring forth [subjunctive] fruit unto God.
TWO
SHALL BE ONE
Ephesians 5:30-32 For we are members of his body, of his flesh,
and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I
speak concerning Christ and the church.
THEY MAY BE ONE
John 17:21-22 That they
all may be one; as thou, Father,
art in me, and I in thee, that they
also may be one in us: that the
world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou
gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
BRING
FORTH FRUIT
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become
dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married [ginomia, to become, cause
to be] to another, even to him (Christ) who is raised from the dead, that we should [may] bring forth [subjunctive] fruit unto God.
GRACE
AND TRUTH
John 1:17 For the law
was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
THE
POWER TO BEAR FRUIT
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon
me.
NO
POWER IN THE LAW
Hebrews 7:16-18 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power
of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest
for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a
disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness
thereof.
THE
LAW AND WEAK FLESH
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak
through the flesh, God sending his
own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
ONE
WITH THE VINE
John 15:4 Abide
in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except
it abide in the vine; no more can
ye, except ye abide in me.
WITHOUT
ME YE CAN DO NOTHING
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He
that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
THE
FATHER GLORIFIED
John 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that
ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
THE
FRUIT OF THE VINE IS DRINK
Matthew 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink
henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink
it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
THAT
CHEERETH GOD
Judges 9:13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave
my wine (drink), which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
CREATED
FOR HIS PLEASURE
Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure
they are and were created.
CONTINUE IN THE FAITH
Act 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must
through much tribulation enter into the
CONTINUE IN GRACE
Acts 13:43 Now
when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes
followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.