Jun. 01, 2025

“The Limits of the Law”
Romans 7:1-13
Central Idea: Uniting with Christ not only frees us from sin, it also
frees us from the Law.
Review:
• ___________ (Romans 1-3:20)
• _______________ (Romans 3:21-5)
• _______________ ___________ (Romans 6-8)
• Don’t sin just because you can.
• Paul proves it is foolish for a Christian to sin.
I. Limited Authority (1-6)
A. Illustration (1-3)
• The dead are _____________ from the law.
• The law has authority over those who are _________.
B. Application (4-6)
• _______ to law - __________ to Christ - ________ _________ (4)
• Contrast: Slaves to ______ vs. slaves to ______ (5-6)
• Only when we are alive does it ________ us and we have
died with Christ.
II. Limited Ability (7-13)
A. ___________ sin (7)
• The Law was intended to define sin & so make sin _________.
B. ___________ sin (8-9)
• The Law is not sin because the Law just ___________ sin.
C. Gives sin ______________________ (10-11)
“result in death for me”
• Paul now realizes he is _________ before God and not good
enough for God to ___________ him.
• “taking an opportunity”
• “deceived” = deceived me _________________
D. Law is good, but sin takes ________________ of the Law (12-13)
1. Good law (12)
• While the Law cannot save us or sanctify us, it is a gracious
_______ from God.
• The Law is not sin but a ______, pointing to sin and warning
us of its deadly consequences.
E. ________________ of sin (13)
• Sin is ___________, ___________, and _______.
• The Law is “holy, and righteous, and good.”
Application:
1. The Law was given to show you how good you will ________ be.
• It was not given to show you how good you _______ to be.
• Remember, the Law is a ________.
2. We are saved by ________ through ________.
• Deliverance from sin cannot come from Mt. ___________ where
the Law was given.
• You can only be delivered by coming to ___________ where
grace is freely bestowed.