Romans 7:7-25

Stop Trying to Earn It

1. We can’t PLEASE GOD by serving the LAW
2. We can’t PLEASE God by serving the FLESH

Four Lies

• Performance – I must perform up to a certain standard in order to feel good about myself
• Approval – I must be approved by certain people in order to feel good about myself
• Blame – Someone or something outside myself is the cause of my failures and rejections
• Shame – There is something wrong with me that can’t be repaired; I was born this way and can’t change