Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.  Romans 6:8-11

A. Building a Life of Conviction

1. Be convinced about the Person of Jesus Christ: Luke 6:16

2. Be convinced about the Divine Origin of the Bible: 2 Tim. 3:16

3. Be convinced of the priority of the Gospel: Rom. 1:15-16

B. Our Union with Christ in His Death

1. What happened to us at Christ’s death? Rom. 6:6a

2. Who was crucified with Christ? Rom. 6:6-7

3. Why did this happen? Rom. 6:6b

TODAY

4. The logical conclusion of union with Christ in His death – Luke 9:62

C. Our Union with Christ in His Resurrection

1. Union with Christ is lived in the now and not yet

Rom. 6:8-11, Col. 3:1-4, Col. 3:5-11, 1 John 3:1-3

2. Union with Christ is missional in fellowship with God

a. Christ’s life on earth: Lived by divine purpose

-Sin’s consequences conquered: its power and its penalty: Rom. 6:9-10, Heb. 2:14-15, Heb. 9:24-28

b. Christ’s life in heaven: Enjoying divine fellowship

– Return to glory and unhindered fellowship: Rom. 6:10, John 17:4-5

c. Our lives on earth

– Renewing of the mind in our justification: Rom. 6:11a

– Renewing of the mind in divine fellowship: Rom. 6:11b, 1 John 1:1-3, Eph. 4:17-24