义的奴隸(Slaves to Righteousness)
Rom6:15-23

Intro.

1. Review the sermon and scripture of last Sunday.(复习上周经文和重点)

2. Read Rom.1:1, why is it that Paul said he is a servant of Jesus Christ?(看罗1:1, 为何保罗说他是耶稣基督的仆人呢？)
   Doulous (in Greek) means slave(奴隸) or servant(仆人)

3. Are you happy as a servant of God?(你当神的仆人快乐吗？)
   Where is our motivation for service?(我们服事的动力从何而来？)
   Obeying His word and having intimate relationship with Him.(从听他的话与他有亲密的关系而来)
   Why do we need to come to Sunday worship?(为何每周要来自作礼拜呢？)
   Honor Him in our heart(心里尊主为大)  Ref: Exodus(出) 31:13

1. Your identity has changed(身份的改变)(vv15-18)
   v.15, Why cannot keep on sinning？(为何不能继续犯罪呢？)
   Because I am God’s child, not devil’s slave.(因我是神的儿女，不是魔鬼的奴隶)
   v16, Sin vs obedience (罪 vs 顺服)
   v.17, why your identity changed?(为何你的身份改变了呢?)
   wholeheartedly(从心里) to accept Christ(去接受基督)
   Ref: 1Cor(林前)15:1-11
   v18, Why repeating? Because it is important(为何重复呢？很重要)
   No turning back, you are made holy, useful to the Master(不要走回头路，你要成为圣洁合乎主用)

2. Your service has changed(事奉的改变)(vv19-23)
   v19, offer(献给) Different action, different result不同的行动不同的后果
   Sanctification is a long process成圣是一个长的过程
   Vv20-21,  Before(从前) slaves to sin(罪的奴仆)
   V22,      Now(现在) slaves to God(神的奴仆)
   V23,      death vs. life(死和生);  earning vs. receiving(赚取和接受)

Conclusion:  
Being under grace doesn’t encourage believers to sin.(在恩典中不是鼓励信徒去犯罪)
Under grace I will be changed by God to be His servant(在恩典中我将会被神改变成为他的仆人)
Q: Holy living proves that I am truly the slave to righteousness or becoming holy makes me the slave to righteousness?(圣洁的生活证明我是真正义的奴隶，或是成为圣洁让我成为义的奴仆呢？)
A: Faith and Action(信心和行为)；