The Beauty of the Law and Wretchedness of Sin

ROMANS 7

1. Is the law sin? ^{_{(vs. 7a)}}
2. The law is good because it reveals sin ^{_{(vs. 7b)}}
   • Coveting is a matter of the heart
   • Coveting is one of the characteristic sins of the flesh
   • Coveting is a root sin which is often the cause of other sins
3. Sin takes what is good and uses it for evil ^{_{(vs. 8)}}
4. Life as an unbeliever before knowing the law ^{_{(vs. 9)}}
5. The Law reveals the effects of sin ^{_{(vv. 10-12)}}
   • Sin promises satisfaction but only leaves us empty
   • Sin makes us think that we can justify ourselves, but really we are only fooling ourselves
   • Sin makes us think that there will be no negative consequences
   • Sin makes us think that God is holding something good back from us
6. The law demonstrates the sinfulness of sin ^{_{(vs. 13)}}