Death or Life

SERIES: ROMANS

MESSAGE: Death or Life

TEXT: Romans 6:23

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The wages of sin.

   • In this life.

     • Separation. (Isa. 59:1–2; Ps. 66:18)

     • Spiritual death. (Gen. 2:17; Eze. 18:20; Rom. 8:6; James 1:15; Luke 15:32; Eph. 2:1)

     • Shame. (Gen. 2:25, 3:6–10)

     • Fear. (Gen. 3:11)

     • Division and distrust. (Gen. 3:12)

     • Difficulty in life. (Gen. 3:16–19)

     • Physical death. (Gen. 3:19)

     • Lost vitality. (Ps. 32:3–4; Isa. 64:7)

   • In eternity. (Rev. 20:11–15; Rom. 5:12)

2. The gift of God – Life.

   • Life here and now. (John 10:10)

   • Life eternal. (John 10:28–29; John 5:24)

   • Life is a gift. (Eph. 2:8–9)

3. The means of the gift.

   • It is from the Father. (John 3:16)

   • It is through Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 15:1–4; Col. 1:19–22; John 11:25; 1 John 5:12)