Whose Slave Are You? (Romans 6:15-23)

Michael originally taught ‘Whose Slave Are You? (Romans 6:15-23)’ at Immanuel Bible Church.

Summary

In this sermon, Dr. Michael Easley unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths in the Christian life: freedom in Christ does not mean freedom to sin. If salvation is truly a gift—something we did not earn and cannot lose—then why does how we live still matter? Paul’s answer in Romans 6 is both simple and profound: because we are no longer slaves to sin, we are now slaves to righteousness.

Dr. Easley reminds us that everyone serves a master—either sin or God. Before Christ, we were bound to sin, chasing desires that only led to death. But in Christ, we’ve been set free—not to live as we please, but to live as His. This new kind of slavery is not oppressive; it’s liberating. To be “enslaved to righteousness” means willingly submitting our lives to the One who saved us.

Obedience born from gratitude, not guilt, marks the heart of a true believer. As Dr. Easley explains, the wages of sin are still death—but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. True freedom is not doing whatever we want—it’s wanting to obey the One who freed us.

Takeaways

• True freedom in Christ means choosing to serve righteousness, not indulging in sin.
• Everyone serves a master—either sin that leads to death or Christ who gives life.
• Salvation frees us from sin’s power but binds us joyfully to obedience.
• Obedience from the heart reflects genuine transformation, not mere duty.
• The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ.
• Living under grace means wanting to obey, not feeling forced to obey.

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