Romans 7:14-25

As long as we live in this world we will face constant tension—there is a constant conflict that exists between our new spiritual life and our old sinful nature. No longer are we slaves to sin….we are slaves of righteousness. While we may be slaves of a new master, we still live in enemy territory. Sin is no longer our master but it is still a powerful adversary. If we fail to take sin seriously, we will fall into sin again and again. If we don’t take our victory seriously, we fail to utilize the help of the Holy Spirit.  Beginning in Romans 8, Paul will explain the work of the Holy Spirit in overcoming the bad and producing the good in our lives