Extremes

Extreme sports participants leave us in awe, or envy. We can’t imagine doing what they do, or we wish we could do what they do.

Two other extremes are found in Romans 6:17-19. Paul says we can be slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness. Like an extreme athlete, observing either of these in real life might leave you in awe or envy. Which is it for you? Paul describes how we can escape our natural state as a slave to sin to become a slave to righteousness. You might show David Colbey’s painting to illustrate these extremes, or use the face on the left with a cross face guard to illustrate a slave to righteousness.

The LifeWay Adult Leaders Guide for this lesson “Given Eternal Life” describes how liberty follows obedience (see Step 3 on page 96). If we step out in faith, God empowers us thru the Holy Spirit to keep us obedient. This keeps us on the path of sanctification. Speaking of keeping, think of the Holy Spirit operating in your life as you read the “Keeper of the Springs” story by Peter Marshall.