Remember (previous text)
- Jesus is our only substitute
- …our only Savior
- …our only Standard
Explanation: “little children”, “young men”, “fathers” – he is writing to all ages and stages of Christians
1. JESUS OFFERS US EVERYTHING – and delivers!
- Our sins are forgiven (v12)
- We know Jesus (v13)
- We overcome Satan (v13)
- We know the Father (v13)
- We live in the Word (v14)
APPLICATION: Romans 12:1
2. THE WORLD OFFERS EVERYTHING – but destroys
WORLD defined – the combination of everything built by the depravity of man and controlled by Satan’s rule THAT OPPOSES THE SOVEREIGN RULE AND REVELATION OF GOD!
APPLICATION: Romans 12:2