ADDRESSES ON ROMANS
6. "By one man's offence death reigned by one" (Adam), v. 17.
6. "Much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ," v. 17. 7. "Even so by the right- eousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life," v. 18. 8. "So by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous," v. 19. 9. "Grace ยท did much more abound," v. 20. 10. "Even so might grace reign through righteous- ness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord," v. 21.
7. "Therefore as by the of- fence of one judgment came upon all men to con- demnation," v. 18. 8. "For as by one man's dis- obedience m a n y were made sinners," v. 19. 9. "Where sin abounded," v. 20. 10. "That as sin hath reigned unto death," v. 21.
And now, my friend, are you included in the word "they" of verse 1 7? Are you among those who have received this grace and life "by one, Jesus Christ"? Then you have received His gift of righteousness. You shall reign with Him forever. But there is also a real. a practical sense in which we are reigning now. Paul. says, in substance, "I reign in life. Christ makes me a king." So also, we should reign. We should reign over sin, sensitiveness, self-indulgence, worry- all the lusts of the flesh. Woe to the man whose body reigns over him! Surely also we should reign over circumstances. There are many ways in which we should reign now. But when Christ returns to this earth as King of Kings and Lord [Page 89
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