Pastor David McGee's teaching references for 10/19/2008

Romans 7:1-6

Life Lesson (verse Romans 7:4)

We cannot go to heaven nor earn salvation through the law. It is only through God’s grace those things can be ours.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 7:5)

Christianity is not a do-it-yourself religion.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 7:6)

We should discover the life changing joy of serving the Lord and serving in a church.

Life Lesson (verse Romans 7:6)

We should serve God out of love, gratefulness and gratitude.

Rom 7:6 NLT

But now we have been released from the law, for we died with Christ, and we are no longer captive to its power. Now we can really serve God, not in the old way by obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way, by the Spirit.

Acts 20:35b (partial) NKJV

And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Gal 2:21 NKJV

I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die.

Scripture quotations marked "NKJV(tm)" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.