Romans 3:10 – As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1.The Harsh Reality of Sin’s
Sin Earns – This is the wage that each has to pay themselves unless you allow Jesus to pay you sin bill for you.
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
A. Death (Ephesians 2:1-3)
Ephesians 2:1-3 CSB – 1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.
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B. Death (Ephesians 2:12)
Ephesians 2:12 CSB – 12 At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.
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3. Death (Revelation 20:14-15)
Revelation 20:14-15 CSB – 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
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2.The Gift of Grace
God’s Offer – Eternal life is free to anyone will will take it.
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
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3. Life Over Death
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1 John 5:12 – “He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.”
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Romans 5:17 CSB – 17 If by the one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the overflow of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
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Community Life Group Questions
1. (Romans 3:10-12) How do you personally relate to the statement “There is none righteous, no, not one”?
2. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Share a personal story of experiencing God’s grace when you least deserved it.
3. (John 10:10) What does “abundant life” look like in practical terms for a Christian?
4. (John 3:19) Why is it difficult for people to accept a completely free gift of salvation?
5. (Romans 12:2) Share an example of how Christ’s redemption has transformed an area of your life.