Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Truth to Learn The ever presence of sin will bring a committed Christian to his or her knees … over and over and over and over … Behind the Words The Greek word...
Romans 7:23 – Captured, Then Confessed
Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Truth to Learn Because of the battle within us, we become captured by our sin nature, but confession...
Romans 7:22 – God’s Delightful Law
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. Truth to Learn For Christians, obeying God’s law is delightful, not onerous. Behind the Words The word translated here as “I delight in” is sunēdomai, which only occurs in this one place in the New...
Romans 7:21 – The “Badness” Law
Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. Truth to Learn There is a “law of sin” that can control our actions. Behind the Words The word translated “a law” is the Greek word nomos, which means “something...
Romans 7:20 – Living on our Knees
Romans 7:20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. Truth to Learn When we lose a battle against our sin nature we simply need to confess our sin and God removes it from...
Romans 7:19 – Surrender to Him
Romans 7:19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Truth to Learn Overcoming our enemy, our sin nature, is not ours to do. Behind the Words Back in verse sixteen we looked at the...
Romans 7:18 – Surrender is the Key
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. Truth to Learn We can’t work, or fight, our way to victory as a Christian. Behind...
Romans 7:17 – Victory Through Surrender
Romans 7:17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. Truth to Learn There is a battle going on within us that requires surrender. Behind the Words The word translated “dwells” is the Greek word oikousa, which is a participial form of...
Romans 7:16 – Encouragement in Defeat
Romans 7:16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. Truth to Learn Our battle against our sin nature is evidence that we are saved. Behind the Words There are two Greek words translated “will” or “willing.” They are...
Romans 7:15 – That Thing You Do
Romans 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. Truth to Learn Paul battled his sin nature just as you and I do. Behind the Words “Doing” is from the...