Welcome to the Adult Two Couples Class Immanuel Baptist Church.

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Welcome to the Adult Welcome to the Adult Two Couples ClassTwo Couples Class

Immanuel Baptist ChurchImmanuel Baptist Church

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Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

What is your job and what do What is your job and what do you like most about it?you like most about it?

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AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Monthly fellowshipsMonthly fellowshipsOctober?October?

55thth Sunday Breakfast Sunday BreakfastOctober 30October 30thth

November FellowshipNovember FellowshipWillmans on Saturday, 5 NovWillmans on Saturday, 5 Nov

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Prayer RequestsPrayer Requests

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Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

What is your job and what do What is your job and what do you like most about it?you like most about it?

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ContextContextThe Book of RomansThe Book of Romans

Written by Paul to the church at RomeWritten by Paul to the church at RomeComposed of Jewish & Greek ChristiansComposed of Jewish & Greek Christians

It is the longest letter of the ApostleIt is the longest letter of the ApostleProbably written around 56 A.D.Probably written around 56 A.D.

Jews in the church were causing problemsJews in the church were causing problemsPaul answers with a message of salvation Paul answers with a message of salvation

by grace through faithby grace through faith

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Key TruthKey Truth

Sin presents a problem that God solves through His

abundant grace.

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OverviewOverview

Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance

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Romans 5 : 12 - 14Romans 5 : 12 - 14Genesis 3:19Genesis 3:19

Grace is NeededGrace is Needed

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Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Devastating consequence of Adam’s sinDevastating consequence of Adam’s sin

All sin can be traced back to Adam’s original sinAll sin can be traced back to Adam’s original sin Gen 3:19Gen 3:19

The curse of sin is passed on to each generationThe curse of sin is passed on to each generation None of us can escape the curse of sinNone of us can escape the curse of sin None of us will escape a physical deathNone of us will escape a physical death

Immediate consequences of Adam’s sinImmediate consequences of Adam’s sin It disturbed the relationship between man and It disturbed the relationship between man and

GodGod The Law proved our sinfulnessThe Law proved our sinfulness

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Grace is NeededGrace is Needed The prevalence of death is a function The prevalence of death is a function

of the prevalence of sinof the prevalence of sin Sin is sin, even if we didn’t eat the forbidden Sin is sin, even if we didn’t eat the forbidden

fruitfruit No one can sit back and say, “It’s not my No one can sit back and say, “It’s not my

fault…”fault…” Death proves our physical accountability for sinDeath proves our physical accountability for sin Adam is the father of sin and deathAdam is the father of sin and death In the beginning, God had the Way for us to In the beginning, God had the Way for us to

overcome sinovercome sin

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Romans 5 : 15 - 17Romans 5 : 15 - 17

Grace Rules!Grace Rules!

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Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Difference between Adam’s sin & God’s Difference between Adam’s sin & God’s

solutionsolution Sin created two related problemsSin created two related problems

Immediate spiritual deathImmediate spiritual death The beginning of physical deathThe beginning of physical death

God’s plan dealt with each consequence of sin God’s plan dealt with each consequence of sin through one processthrough one process

Spiritual death is overcome through sacrificeSpiritual death is overcome through sacrifice Physical death is overcome by God’s gracePhysical death is overcome by God’s grace

In other words…In other words… Adam’s sin brought about a death sentenceAdam’s sin brought about a death sentence The world of sin Adam created necessitated a “life” The world of sin Adam created necessitated a “life”

sentencesentence

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Grace Rules!Grace Rules! God’s grace defeats sin’s death sentenceGod’s grace defeats sin’s death sentence

Adam’s death sentence is upon all of us from the Adam’s death sentence is upon all of us from the time we are borntime we are born

Spiritual deathSpiritual death Physical deathPhysical death

God’s grace is the solution for problem Adam God’s grace is the solution for problem Adam createdcreated

Both aspects of death are remedied by GraceBoth aspects of death are remedied by Grace We are restored spiritually nowWe are restored spiritually now We are restored physically laterWe are restored physically later

Though grace is offered freely, it must be Though grace is offered freely, it must be receivedreceived

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Romans 5 : 18 -21Romans 5 : 18 -21

Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance

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Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance Similarities between Adam’s sin & God’s Similarities between Adam’s sin & God’s

solutionsolution One man, Adam, condemned us to death through One man, Adam, condemned us to death through

his sinhis sin One man, Jesus, made it right and gave back the One man, Jesus, made it right and gave back the

life sin took awaylife sin took away The Law only made things worseThe Law only made things worse

The law highlighted and made our sins more The law highlighted and made our sins more evidentevident

Having the Law just created more lawbreakersHaving the Law just created more lawbreakers Even so, sin cannot compete with all forgiving Even so, sin cannot compete with all forgiving

gracegrace

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Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance

John NewtonJohn Newton

(1725 – 1807)(1725 – 1807)

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Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance Where are you living today?Where are you living today?

Paul proffers a solution to the death sentence Paul proffers a solution to the death sentence of sinof sin

Living in sin is living in deathLiving in sin is living in death Spiritually dead to GodSpiritually dead to God Physically dying to suffer a real eternal separation Physically dying to suffer a real eternal separation

from Godfrom God Living under grace is living eternally in Christ’s Living under grace is living eternally in Christ’s

righteousnessrighteousness Spiritually right with God now-a picture of what’s to Spiritually right with God now-a picture of what’s to

comecome Physically resurrected to eternal life in God’s Physically resurrected to eternal life in God’s

presencepresence Are you living under the sentence of death or Are you living under the sentence of death or

the sentence of life?the sentence of life?

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OverviewOverview

Grace is NeededGrace is Needed Grace Rules!Grace Rules! Grace is Offered in AbundanceGrace is Offered in Abundance

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