Love Does: Freedom

God's Provision of Salvation for Mankind

Romans 1-8

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1.  Love Confronts Sin; The Power to Judge Sin

A. Confronts Sin because Sin is the Arch Enemy of GodI. Sin is in every book of the Bible and all

spheres of life

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1.  Love Confronts Sin; The Power to Judge Sin

A. Confronts Sin because Sin is the Arch Enemy of GodI. Sin is in every book of the Bible and all

spheres of life

II. Sin is an intrusion/imposter into God’s Creation and must be rooted out

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1.  Love Confronts Sin; The Power to Judge Sin

A. Confronts Sin because Sin is the Arch Enemy of GodI. Sin is in every book of the Bible and all

spheres of life

II. Sin is an intrusion/imposter into God’s Creation and must be rooted out

III. Sin is all encompassing (Gen 3:14-19; Rom 1-3)

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B. Confronts Sin because Sin is Active/Alive/Appetite (Gen 4:7; Rom 7:9)

I. Nephesh

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B. Confronts Sin because Sin is Active/Alive/Appetite (Gen 4:7; Rom 7:9)

I. Nephesh

II. Through the infection of the ‘flesh’, sin makes the human person a slave.

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B. Confronts Sin because Sin is Active/Alive/Appetite (Gen 4:7; Rom 7:9)

I. Nephesh

II. Through the infection of the ‘flesh’, sin makes the human person a slave.

III. To maintain its mastery Sin employs several agencies, notably the flesh, the Law, the demonic powers and death

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B. Confronts Sin because Sin is Active/Alive/Appetite (Gen 4:7; Rom 7:9)

I. Nephesh

II. Through the infection of the ‘flesh’, sin makes the human person a slave.

III. To maintain its mastery Sin employs several agencies, notably the flesh, the Law, the demonic powers and death

IV. Sin is active and makes enemies with God

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B. Confronts Sin because Sin is Active/Alive/Appetite (Gen 4:7; Rom 7:9)

I. Nephesh

II. Through the infection of the ‘flesh’, sin makes the human person a slave.

III. To maintain its mastery Sin employs several agencies, notably the flesh, the Law, the demonic powers and death

IV. Sin is active and makes enemies with God

V. Sin is active and leads to death, the last enemy 1 Cor 15:26

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)A. Sin is Able to be conquered

Sin is in every book of the Bible and all spheres of life

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)A. Sin is Able to be conquered

Sin is in every book of the Bible and all spheres of life

I.Defeated by More Powerful

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)A. Sin is Able to be conquered

Sin is in every book of the Bible and all spheres of life

I.Defeated by More Powerful

II.Defeated by More Perfect (Rom 5)

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)B. Sin is Able to be destroyed Defeated by

More Powerful

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)B. Sin is Able to be destroyed Defeated by

More PowerfulI. Free from Penalty of Sin (Justification)

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)B. Sin is Able to be destroyed Defeated by

More PowerfulI. Free from Penalty of Sin (Justification)

II. Free from Power of Sin (Sanctification)

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2.  Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)B. Sin is Able to be destroyed Defeated by

More PowerfulI. Free from Penalty of Sin (Justification)

II. Free from Power of Sin (Sanctification)

III. Free from Presence of Sin (Glorification)

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3.  Love Covers Sin; The Power to Protect A. Sin is covered

I. Covered by Substitution

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3.  Love Covers Sin; The Power to Protect A. Sin is covered

I. Covered by Substitution

II. Covered by Blood

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3.  Love Covers Sin; The Power to Protect A. Sin is covered

I. Covered by Substitution

II. Covered by Blood

III. Covered by Love

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4.  Love Cleanses Sin; The Power to Provide cleansing for sin (Rom 6-8)A. Sin is cleansed

I. Cleansed by Faith

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4.  Love Cleanses Sin; The Power to Provide cleansing for sin (Rom 6-8)A. Sin is cleansed

I. Cleansed by Faith

II. Cleansed by Forsaking

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4.  Love Cleanses Sin; The Power to Provide cleansing for sin (Rom 6-8)A. Sin is cleansed

I. Cleansed by Faith

II. Cleansed by Forsaking

III. Cleansed by Forgiveness

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1. Love Confronts Sin; The Power to Judge Sin (Rom 1-3)

2. Love Crushes Sin; The Power to Pay for sin (Rom 4-5)

3. Love Covers Sin; The Power to Protect

4. Love Cleanses Sin; The Power to Provide cleansing for sin (Rom 6-8)

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Be an ambassador of Freedom2 Cor. 5:20