MA2008 Session 2 - Union with Christ and Masculinity

Presented by Providence Presbyterian Church
Saturday morning (talk #2).
I. Union with Christ and the Christian life: our personal history
A. Meaning and hope
B. Holiness and union with Christ
C. Church life and union with Christ
D. From history
II. The love of God and the believer
A. In the Old Testament
B. In the New Testament: John
C. In the New Testament: Paul
D. Meaning of James 4:5
III. The issue of lordship. Romans 6:1-13. To sin or to righteousness? “Vital” union.
A. Introduction
B. Central thesis
C. The union is “vital”
D. Baptism/death
E. Break with Sin: Romans 6: 6-10
F. The grammatically parallel expressions “to sin”; and “to God.” Romans 6:6-11
G. Connection to Romans 6: 10-11
H. Summary and advance: Rom. 6:12-14
I. The continuing antithesis: Rom. 6:15-23.
J. Summary of the Christian life: Rom. 6:12-13
-Q & A