God liberates from sin’s tyranny.

Humanity’s biggest problem is that death reigns. We need miraculous interventions to be liberated from the tyranny of death!

We read about this in Romans 5. In verse 14 Paul says:  Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come.

The reason that we need to talk about being delivered from sin's presence, penalty and power, is because sin must be reckoned with.  We see the extent of sin’s power in the little phrase "death reigned" found in verse 14. And death has reigned in all ages and among all people. Everyone dies. The one thing that we can say about sin's power is that it is remorseless.

Our problem is that through the legacy of sin, we live to die. We are dying while we are alive. The reality of the presence, penalty, and power of sin cannot be avoided by human or natural effort.

This is why we all need to be saved from sin’s consequences.  This is why our deepest possible human need, is for God’s miraculous interventions in our lives!

The answer lies in the power of a supernatural life!!

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

Where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:15-21

The solution to our problem, struggling with a life infected with death and its consequences,  is not to be found by redoubling our efforts to be better people.

It is only to be found by looking outside of ourselves to a power greater than ourselves:  the power of the risen Lord Jesus Christ.

Unless we received the supernatural life in Jesus, given to us by the intervention of a supernatural God, we will never be free.

Instead of liberty, we will experience death. Sin is merciless and the reign of death has exempted no one.

But the gift of sharing in the eternal life of Christ Jesus has released us from our burdens.  

We are told that through the gift of righteousness we shall reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

It means is that Jesus Christ is more powerful than the reign of death. He causes us to reign in life. We are released from the bondage of the power of sin through Jesus Christ.

His gracious gift of life has set us free from the tyranny of sin and all its consequences!