June 22, 2025

Sermon: “Grace Is Not a License”
Scripture: Romans 6: 1-4 & 14
Speaker: Pastor Matt Overman

Scripture for Study and Reflection:

Read Romans 6: 1-14.

When have you seen grace misunderstood as permission rather than transformation?

What’s a common misconception about Christian freedom you’ve encountered?

Read Romans 6: 1-14. Why does Paul begin this passage with a question (v. 1)?
What concern is he addressing?

What does it mean to be “baptized into Christ’s death” (v. 3)? How is baptism more than a
symbol?

According to verses 6-7, what happens to our old self when we follow Christ?

In verse 11, Paul says to “count yourselves dead to sin”. How is that both a statement of fact
and a call to action?

Read Galatians 5: 13. How do we balance freedom in Christ with a call to holy living?

Read Titus 2: 11-12. What does grace teach us to do? How is this different from a “get out of
jail free card” view of grace?

Read 1 Peter 2: 16. What does Peter mean by not using freedom as a “cover-up for evil”?

What part of your life is still “alive to sin” that needs to be surrendered to God?

Have you ever struggled with a “cheap grace” mindset-where forgiveness was expected but
change was optional?

Paul says not to let sin reign in your body (v. 12). What’s one area where you can take active
steps to resist sin this week?

Verse 13 calls us to offer ourselves to God. What’s one way you can offer your time, body, or
energy as an “instrument of righteousness”?

How can we encourage one another to live lives shaped by grace-not ruled by guilt or bound
by sin?

Prayer for the Week:
Gracious God, Thank You for the gift of Your saving grace. Help me to live not as one bound
by sin, but as one set free to love, serve, and follow You. Let my life reflect the power of Your
resurrection, and may I walk each day in the newness of life You offer. Amen.