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Romans 6:20-22 tells us about sin’s slavery. “For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.” Jesus said, “everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.” (John 8:34)

Paul explained something that most Christians still don’t understand. You are not your sin once you are born again. You still have sin dwelling in you, but Christ also lives in you. It’s like you are two different people at the same time, but only one is the real you. You are the Christ living you. Christ in you can’t sin. That’s why you need to concentrate on Jesus and listen to Him. You can’t allow your fallen carnal nature to control you. Read Romans 7 if you would like to know more about this.

The good news is that you can be set free from sin’s slavery. For example, Galatians 5:1 says “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” So, you don’t need to sin. You can do what’s right by the power of God’s grace. You get God’s grace through faith. And you get faith by listening to God’s leading, teaching, and correcting voice. The consequences of sin are terrible as Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Sin leads to death, but there’s a spiritual law that can overcome the law of sin and death. As Romans 8:2 says, “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”

Ask God to answer these questions.

1. How can you still sin if Christ lives in you?
2. What does it mean for you to concentrate on Jesus?
3. How do you get God’s grace?
4. What is the law of the Spirit of life?
5. How is being a slave to sin different from being a slave to God?

Bonus questions:

1. What is the fruit of sin, and why does it lead to shame and death?
2. What does it mean for you to have sin dwelling in you while you Christ also lives in you?
3. Why is it important to focus on Jesus and not the carnal nature?
4. How does faith allow you to receive God’s grace?
5. How does grace do what’s right through you as you yield to God’s Spirit?
6. How does the “law of the Spirit of life” overcome the “law of sin and death” in you?
7. How does the devil use the culture, media, and education to try to drag you into sin?

1. Pray for the Lord to protect you and keep you in His presence and His presence only.
2. Direct your mind toward the Lord only.
3. Ask God what He want’s to talk about.
4. You can ask God any questions. In all of this, be led by the Holy Spirit. God promises that He will answer you if you ask Him.
5. Do not edit or change what God says even if you don’t understand it.
6. Reject the lies and receive the truth.
7. Take notes.
8. Transfer your notes to your journal without editing what God said to you.

Keep in mind that God doesn’t want you to ever disconnect from Him. He wants to flow through you constantly in knowledge, wisdom, and love.

Use Case Diagram Exercise

Create a use case suitable for this unit.  Identify the actors. Identify the use cases. Identify the scenarios. Then start your use case drawing that shows how the actors interact in the scenario. (Use Case Info)

Let the Holy Spirit lead you in this. (Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.) Take what you learned, your notes or what you produced and videotape yourself. Become a kid influencer for Christ with your own social media platform by uploading your video as God leads.

Additional Reading

How to Walk in God’s Glory