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IV. The Law stirs up sin and does not diminish sin
For those pastors and teachers who think they need to inject at least a few rules and regulations on
people for living the Christian life, the answer will only be defeat.
Law and rules stir up sin!
Law, any law, including the Ten Commandments only stir up
A. Rom 7:5 (RSV) "While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law,
were at work in our members to bear fruit for death."
B. Rom 7:7-8 (RSV) "What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had
not been for the law, I should not have known sin. I should not have known what it is to covet
if the law had not said, "You shall not covet." 8But sin, finding opportunity in the
commandment, wrought in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead."
C. Col 2:20-23 (RSV) "If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe, why do
you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations, 21"Do not
handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" 22(referring to things which all perish as they are used),
according to human precepts and doctrines? 23These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in
promoting rigor of devotion and self-abasement and severity to the body, but they are of no
value in checking the indulgence of the flesh."
D. Col 3:1-2 (RSV) "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are above, not
on things that are on earth."
V. Christ, the end of the law
The law was always to show that man needed a Savior.
God intended the Israelites to relate to Him by faith
God intended they see their need for a Savior
A. Gal 3:24-26 (RSV) "So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be
justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; 26for in
Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith."
B. How could man think he could keep the law?
The following scripture is law, impossible law!
Mat 5:21-22 (RSV) ""You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not kill;
and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.' 22But I say to you that every one who is angry
with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the
council, and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire."
C. Mat 5:17 (RSV) ""Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come
not to abolish them but to fulfil them." Why did Jesus come to fulfill the law?
Because: We cannot! The Israelites could not; we cannot!
D. Gal 5:18 (RSV) "But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law."
This scripture plainly sets for the truth for us!
You are not under the law.
No law or rule can help you live the Christian life!
VI. Only Christ can satisfy the Father’s desire for us in the Christian life.
We could not satisfy the Father or please the Father enough to be saved.
We cannot satisfy Him in living the Christian life.
A. Gal 3:1-3 (RSV) "O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus
Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the
For those pastors and teachers who think they need to inject at least a few rules and regulations on
people for living the Christian life, the answer will only be defeat.
Law and rules stir up sin!
Law, any law, including the Ten Commandments only stir up
A. Rom 7:5 (RSV) "While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law,
were at work in our members to bear fruit for death."
B. Rom 7:7-8 (RSV) "What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had
not been for the law, I should not have known sin. I should not have known what it is to covet
if the law had not said, "You shall not covet." 8But sin, finding opportunity in the
commandment, wrought in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead."
C. Col 2:20-23 (RSV) "If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe, why do
you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations, 21"Do not
handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" 22(referring to things which all perish as they are used),
according to human precepts and doctrines? 23These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in
promoting rigor of devotion and self-abasement and severity to the body, but they are of no
value in checking the indulgence of the flesh."
D. Col 3:1-2 (RSV) "If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are above, not
on things that are on earth."
V. Christ, the end of the law
The law was always to show that man needed a Savior.
God intended the Israelites to relate to Him by faith
God intended they see their need for a Savior
A. Gal 3:24-26 (RSV) "So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be
justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; 26for in
Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith."
B. How could man think he could keep the law?
The following scripture is law, impossible law!
Mat 5:21-22 (RSV) ""You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not kill;
and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.' 22But I say to you that every one who is angry
with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the
council, and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire."
C. Mat 5:17 (RSV) ""Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come
not to abolish them but to fulfil them." Why did Jesus come to fulfill the law?
Because: We cannot! The Israelites could not; we cannot!
D. Gal 5:18 (RSV) "But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law."
This scripture plainly sets for the truth for us!
You are not under the law.
No law or rule can help you live the Christian life!
VI. Only Christ can satisfy the Father’s desire for us in the Christian life.
We could not satisfy the Father or please the Father enough to be saved.
We cannot satisfy Him in living the Christian life.
A. Gal 3:1-3 (RSV) "O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus
Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the
