New relationship to sin as a master

Step 2. We are dead to sin. It has no meaning or purpose in our lives. Furthermore, because God’s grace abounds is no justification for continuing to ‘serve sin’ as if it still held some value to us. Read Romans 6:1-4 and point out that Christians are “dead to sin.” Use an animated baptism such as this one from eBibleTeacher.com and explain how our baptismal identification with Christ symbolizes our death to sin (as a ruler dictating continuing practice of sinful habits) in addition to our resurrection to a new life in Christ.

You can use the lesson plan from Exciting Bible Study, which offers the idea of dipping a plastic figure of a person and a bowl of water as an object lesson for demonstrating baptism. It might be hard for members to see dipping a figure in water in a large class.

Ask members to recall their own baptism. Some may wish to share their experience with the class along with its meaning. Ask, “In what way are we freed from sin’s mastery as a result of becoming a Christian?” Discuss the homework guide questions for days ONE and TWO.

From a personal perspective, this lesson touches on the crux of the issue of living life as a Christian. We wrestle against a sinful nature knowing that Christ died for our sin and that God considers us righteous. The set up for the material coming in chapter 7 is all too clear.