Believers and the Law | Romans 7:1-6

The term “law” occurs eight times in Romans 7:1-6, and it is among the topics of greatest confusion for believers today. What is the believer in Jesus’ relationship to the Law of Moses and the entire Old Testament? What do we do with this giant first chunk of our Bibles? These verses show us that, while the law is good (Rom. 7:12), Jesus is better. In other words, the New Covenant is better than the Old Covenant. For you “have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.” (Rom. 7:4) Take-Home Message: Believers have been joined to a better husband.The Purpose of the Law (1-3)What is the purpose of the Law?A Teacher: The Law teaches me about the Lawmaker.A Mirror: The Law reveals my sinfulness.A Guardian: The Law prepares me for Christ.A Christ-Exalter: The Law reveals and exalts Jesus.The Believer’s New Way of Life (4-6)The Believer’s New Way of Life:Believers have been released from our old way of life (5).Believers have been joined to a better husband (4).Believers are joined to Christ to bear fruit for God (4).Believers bear fruit through the Holy Spirit (6).