Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

[Sung Psalm: 34] Paul has said that the dominion of Sin and Death was broken by the death and resurrection of Jesus. If the dominion of sin has been broken, if the reign of sin and death is over, then we are no longer under law. The law no longer has power over us. But this does not mean that we can do whatever we want. In the ancient world everyone acknowledged that they were under someone's authority. In the modern world we do not acknowledge it – but it is still true! If you have a job, you also have a boss! If you are the boss – you still have all sorts of authorities you have to obey! And Paul points out that this is also true in the spiritual world: You are no longer under the law. You are no longer enslaved to sin. Sin will have no dominion over you. But grace will have dominion! Christ has set us free from the power of sin and death. But that does not mean that you are your own master. No, you have now become slaves of God – slaves of righteousness. You are under the dominion of grace - the kingdom