Content (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):
1.Do u know bro&sis,the law has authority as
long as that person lives?(1)
2.p.e. married wm bound2husb as long as he alive;if husb
dies, she released(2)
3.if she has sexual relations w/another while he
alive,she=adulteress(3)
4.bro&sis,u died2law thru Christ; when we were in
flesh sinful passion @wrk in us(4-5)
5.now we released frm law so we serve in new way of
Spirit, not old way of written code(6)
6.what we say? Is law sinful? Certainly not! I known
what sin was if not4law(7)
7.sin prod in me covetg;apart frm law,sin dead; I alive
apart frm law,cmd came,sin sprang2life,I died(8-9)
8.cmdmt actually brought death;sin deceived me&thru
cmdmt put me2death(10-11)
9.law is holy, cmdmt is holy, righteous, good (12)
10.did good becm death2me? No! In order that sin be recog
as sin it used good2bring death(13)
11.law=spiritul,I unspiritul;sold as slave2sin;I undrstd
what I do,what I want2do,I do,h8 what I do(14-15)
12.if I do what I want 2 do, I agree law=good(16)
13.as it is, it longer I who do it, but sin living
in me(17)
14.I know good doesn’t dwell in me, that is in my sinful
nature; I desire2do good, can’t carry it out(18)
15.I do not do good I want to do but evil/don’t want to do,
I keep doing(19)
16.if I do what I want 2 do, it no longer I who do
it, but sin living in me(20)
17.so I find law@wk:I want2do good, evil right there with
me(21)
18.in my inner being,I delight in G’s law but I see
another law waging war, making me prisoner(22-23)
19.what a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me frm this
body subj 2 death/(24)
20.Thx b2G who delivers me thru C our L! In my mind,
slave2G’s law in sinful nature, slave2sin(25)
Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each
Division):
1.The Law’s Authority (1-6)
Principle: Those
who have died to the law through Christ are free to serve in the Spirit./*The
authority of the law extends only until death.
2.The Law’s Purpose (7-13)
Principle: The law reveals our sin and points us to our Savior.
3.The Law at Work (14-25)
Principle: The law is spiritual and our mental
enslavement to it brings freedom.
Subject Sentence (10-word
sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):
1.Paul delights in God’s law, but sees another at work.
2.*Paul tells the Romans: what a wretched man I am!
Aim (“To Cause My
Audience To…” Know, See, etc.):
TCMATK God’s law has the authority to reveal our
sinfulness and be our delight.
Application (not
yes or no question. Meant to bring about
life change):
1.How has your understanding of “serving in the freedom
of the Spirit” changed as a result of studying Romans 7 and how will this new
understanding impact your service to Christ?
2.How has the law revealed to you personally what sin is
and how has this revelation impacted your relationships at home, at work and at
church?
3.In what area(s) are you struggling to do what is right
and how can you change your thinking to lessen the struggle?
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