Romans 6:22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life. I. AS GLORIOUSLY EMANCIPATED. 1. It is "made free from sin" — from its power, its guilt, and its consequences. 2. This emancipation is the most real, valuable, and lasting of any. II. AS DIVINELY CONSECRATED. "Become servants to God." His service is the most — 1. Reasonable. 2. Free. It insures the free action of all the powers of the soul. 3. Honourable. What an honour to be employed by Him! III. AS PROSPEROUSLY EMPLOYED. "Fruit unto holiness." Holiness is the perfection of being. "Having the fruit to holiness" implies that every thought, word, and deed bears towards perfection. IV. AS EVERLASTINGLY BLESSED. "The end everlasting life." Life without end. 1. Free from all evil. 2. Possessed of all good. (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. |
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