New Testament in a Year – Romans 6

By Ron

June 20, 2024

New Testament, Romans

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ - Romans 6:1-14

Why should a forgiven, justified person make a strong effort not to sin? (6:1-2)
For what reason would a person not want to live in sin any longer? (6:2)
What does baptism symbolize about our relationship to Christ? (6:2-4)
What makes it possible for a person to live a new life? (6:4)
Before a person is united to Christ, to what is he or she a slave? (6:6)
How does being united with Christ through His death change our relationship to sin? (6:7)
After Christ died and was raised, why did neither sin nor death have any power over Him? (6:7, 9-10)
How will uniting with Christ in His death change the future of our lives? (6:8-10)
In a person’s new relationship with God, what is his or her relationship to sin supposed to be? (6:11-12)
What change in attitude and action toward God happens in a person who follows Christ? (6:11-13)
Under whose control does a Christian live? (6:14)
How does being under grace change a person? (6:14)

How can you actively resist the tendency to sin in your everyday life?
How can you offer yourself as an instrument of righteousness to God and to others this week?

Why shouldn’t a Christian continue to sin willingly? (6:15-18)
Who or what determines the things that dominate or control a person? (6:16)
How does sin dominate a person’s life? (6:16-18)
What results follow from being a slave to obedience to God? (6:16, 19, 22)
What is the result of being a slave to sin? (6:16, 21, 23)
With what attitude do believers obey their new master, righteousness? (6:17)
What change has happened to people who have put their trust in Christ? (6:17-18)
What is the result of being a slave to righteousness? (6:19, 22)
What are the wages of sin? (6:23)
What is the gift of God? (6:23)

How can you show your wholehearted obedience to God this week?
In what areas of your life do you need God’s help to loosen the grip of certain sins?