" Death in Adam, Life in Christ " -- Romans 5: 12-21 -- Rev. John W. Armstrong

Sermon notes:

Death in Adam, Life in Christ  (Romans 5:12-21)

I.     God relates to humanity through ___________________ whom He has chosen.

A.  Adam.

B.  Christ.

II.    Adam and the reign of death (vv.12-14).

A.  Death __________________ follows sin.

B.  “death spread to all men because _________ sinned” (in Adam, vv.12,18-19; Job 14:4; Psalm 51:5; John 3:6; Ephesians 2:1,5).

C.  Adam is the negative _________________ of Christ (v.14).

III.   Christ’s reign of grace and life (vv.15-19).

A.  Death automatically follows sin.  ______________ is never automatic.  It is gift.   

B.  Adam destroyed _______________________, Christ died only for others.  Condemnation is deserved, grace is not.

C.  One trespass automatically brought condemnation; yet God’s free gift brought ____________________ in spite of many trespasses (v.16; Isaiah 53:11).

D.  “Where sin increased, _______________ abounded all the more” (v.20).

E.  God’s ______________ in Christ for all sinners far exceeds His wrath (1 John 4:8,16).