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| Rev. Canon George Sinclair |
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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, December 27th, 2015)
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Broadcast Notes:
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The following is a
shortened version of a Sermon I preached at Church of the Messiah. It was part
of a sermon series on the Book of Romans called "Grace Shaped Life".
‘Jesus: The True And Greater Adam’
Romans
5:1-12 (ESV)
Peace with God
Through Faith
5 Therefore, since we have been
justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by
faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and
we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not
only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character
produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because
God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been
given to us.
6 For
while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For
one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person
one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since,
therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved
by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies
we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are
reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that,
we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now
received reconciliation.
Death in Adam, Life
in Christ
12 Therefore,
just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so
death spread to all men[e] because all sinned—
Footnotes:
a.
Romans 5:1 Some manuscripts let us
b.
Romans 5:2 Some manuscripts omit by faith
c.
Romans 5:2 Or let us; also verse 3
d.
Romans 5:2 Or boast; also verses 3,
11
e.
Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers
here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
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1. When Adam sinned,
so did I, and so did you.
2. Adam is my Covenant Head by birth.
3. The Bible's teaching that we are "in Adam" does not contradict science or reason - it contradicts our individualism and self-centeredness.
4. Death follows sin. Death is a symptom of sin.
5. We do not need more rules - we need rescue - right rescue by God.
6. We need more that justice alone from God. We need perfect justice and perfect mercy from God.
2. Adam is my Covenant Head by birth.
3. The Bible's teaching that we are "in Adam" does not contradict science or reason - it contradicts our individualism and self-centeredness.
4. Death follows sin. Death is a symptom of sin.
5. We do not need more rules - we need rescue - right rescue by God.
6. We need more that justice alone from God. We need perfect justice and perfect mercy from God.
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Romans
5:12-21 (ESV)
Death in Adam, Life
in Christ
12 Therefore,
just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so
death spread to all men[a] because all sinned— 13 for
sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted
where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses,
even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a
type of the one who was to come.
15 But
the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's
trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of
that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free
gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For the judgment following
one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses
brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man's
trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive
the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through
the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore,
as one trespass[b] led to condemnation for all men, so one
act of righteousness[c] leads to justification and life for all
men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made
sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now
the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace
abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death,
grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Footnotes:
a.
Romans 5:12
The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice
in verse 18
b.
Romans 5:18
Or the trespass of one
c.
Romans 5:18
Or the act of righteousness of one
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7. Jesus is the true and greater Adam.
8. I am in Adam by birth. I receive Jesus as my new and greater Covenant Head by faith alone.
9. As my New Covenant Head, Jesus' obedience, life and standing becomes mine as well.
Let me pray:
Dear Father, Thank you that Jesus is the true and greater Adam; that He can become our Covenant head when we put our faith and trust in Him
Father, help us to be disciples of Jesus, gripped by the Gospel, learning to live for your glory.
Father, help us to be disciples of Jesus, gripped by the Gospel, learning to live for your glory.
Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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