We Were, But Now Are

The sermon unfolds Romans 7:1–6 as a profound theological illustration of the Christian's liberation from the law through union with Christ's death and resurrection. Using the marital bond as a metaphor, it emphasizes that just as a wife is released from her husband's law upon his death, believers are freed from the law's dominion through Christ's sacrificial death, enabling them to be united to Him—now the risen Bridegroom—so they may bear lasting fruit for God. The passage underscores the contrast between life in the flesh, where the law incites sinful passions and produces death, and life in the Spirit, where obedience flows from love and gratitude rather than fear. This transformation is not a legalistic shift but a spiritual reality rooted in Christ's victory over sin and death, securing an eternal, unbreakable union between Christ and His church. The sermon concludes with a call to live in joyful, Spirit-led service, recognizing that eternal life in Christ ensures an inseparable, everlasting bond beyond death's reach.