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Romans 7:1

Romans 7:1 ESV

Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives?

SELF - Incapable in Relation to the Law of God

SIN / SELF · Sunday 13 · Romans 7:1-12 · Sunday, 20 July 2025 · the whole Sunday

Chuck Lindsey

Grand Blanc

Romans chapters 6 through 8 are examined as three places a person can be in their lives. Romans 6 describes a life dominated by sin, Romans 7 the…

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Jayson Combs

Waterford

Romans 7 explains why God gave the law and what it means for believers today. The sermon shows that while the law reveals our sin and condemns us, we…

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Josh Yates

Lake Orion

The sermon explores Romans 6–7, where Paul says believers are either slaves to sin, which ends in death, or slaves to righteousness, which leads to…

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have to live this way. And so verses one to six, I want to read in chapter seven, or do you not know

Josh Yates20 Jul 202522:03

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Matt Montgomery

Law, grace, and life in Christ are explored through a study of Romans 7. The preacher explains that believers have died to the law through Christ’s…

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But we're going to go to Romans 7, and we're going to look at verses 1 through 12.

Matt Montgomery20 Jul 20253:24

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Patrick Bicknell

Walled Lake

The “what now?” question from a Finding Nemo scene opens the message. Turning to Romans 7:1‑4, the sermon shows that because the old self died with…

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Rich Sawicki

Holly

The sermon is based on Romans 7:1-12 and explains that the law binds people only while they live, but through Christ's death believers are set free…

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In verses 1 through 3, they might touch on some marriage stuff.

Rich Sawicki20 Jul 20258:46

We're going to go verses 1 through 12 this morning.

Rich Sawicki20 Jul 20259:59

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Roy Townsend

Pastor Roy Townsend explains Romans 7:1‑12, showing that believers have died to the Old Testament law through Christ’s body and are now free to…

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And then we're Romans chapter seven, verses one through 12.

Roy Townsend20 Jul 20257:47

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Preachers reaching for this verse while working a different passage. Verified against the transcript — an expected reference the recording does not support is never shown here.

the natural reading verses one through 13,

Paul in verses one through 13 refers to the past tense of it.

but then don't just stop at seven. Look at verse one. There is no condemnation for there is

morning, as you read verse one, you're like, man, you're preaching a lot on verse one. I know I

morning, as you read verse one, you're like, man, you're preaching a lot on verse one. I know I

could probably preach the whole message on verse one. It's so good. Verse one, for many of us,

could probably preach the whole message on verse one. It's so good. Verse one, for many of us,