Introduction
In this session Romans 7: 14-25, we continue to focus on the battle within our minds and souls with old nature and how we can win the war against the four enemies : self, sin, systems of the world and Satan. Here we here Paul speak about his struggles with the power of sin and self, and how he finally overcome it through the help of the lord Jesus. There are at least three things that need to be changed in confronting guilt in our soul, the law, the sin and the heart soul. David in his guilty state prayed, “create in me a new heart and a willing spirit”. Psalms 51
Objectives
By the end of this session, the learner will have:
- Understood that born again believers still struggle with the power of sin by looking at Paul’s examples
- Understood the principles of battle within our minds which determine if we are carnal believers or spiritual believers
- Appreciated hearing Paul speak about his struggle with the power of sin
Outline
- Unstanding power of sin and how to defeat it.
- Battle of the mind
- The four enemies of our souls
- Paul struggle with the power of sin
Group Study Time
Romans 7: 14-25
Connecting
- Gather with two or more people for a community discovery bible study session.
- Start with a heartfelt prayer, inviting God to guide and bless your understanding.
- Explore the passage by reading it at least twice, using different Bible versions if available, then retell the story together as a group.
- Reflect and share the challenges and blessings you experienced from the previous study.
Comprehending
- What is guilt? How do you confront guilt conscience ? What is the battle within my mind?, what do you struggle with in your mind? How do you overcome the battle within your mind? How do we overcome the addictions in our lives?
- Read Romans 7: 14-25. List and discuss 5 truths Paul revealed about his struggle with sin that caused guilt within him?. What was the struggle about?, what caused the struggle? What was the proposed solution to the struggle?
- What did Paul say about, the law, the sin and his sinful nature? Of the three which is easier change?
- More reflection
Read Roman 7: 14-25. What did Paul say about his own struggle with sin and self ? How does this help you overcome your own struggle with the power of sin? - What are addictions? How would you Battle victoriously with the past addictions,
Committing
- Engage with the Bible—read, study, memorize, meditate, pray, listen, and live it out.
- List three lessons you have learnt as an agent of change that you would like to put into practice and teach others about.
- Take time and worship Jesus with the attributes revealed about Christ.
- Use the SPACEPETS model, to assist you in putting God’s word into practice. Look for:
- Sin to confess
- Promise to claim
- Attitude to change
- Command to keep
- Error to change
- Prayer to make
- Example to copy
- Truth to obey and
- Something praiseworthy
Communicating
- Identify one person you can connect with and share the valuable insights and lessons you gained from this session.
- Reach out to a new believer—either in person or by phone—and pray with them to support them through their challenges, including any concerns about attending church.
- Create a new group and guide others through this study to help them grow in their understanding.
Post Lesson Teaching Summary
Great job completing the study! Take a moment to listen to this summary to reinforce your group’s understanding of the text and ensure you’re all on the same page. We’re here to support your learning journey!
Paul’s example of struggling with the guilt conscience.
Romans 7: 14-25
Audio Summary
Romans 7:14-25
- Context:
- Mind battles guilt, torn between sinful nature (body) and Spirit; Romans 7:14-25 follows law’s role (v. 1-13), addressing internal struggle.
- Paul’s personal example mirrors believers’ fight against sin, self, world systems, and Satan.
- The Struggle (Romans 7:14-20):
- Law is good, revealing sin, but powerless to save; Paul, “too human,” is enslaved by sin despite knowing right (v. 14-16).
- Conflict: Wants to do good but does evil, hates sin yet commits it—sin within drives this (v. 17-20).
- Sin’s Dominion (Romans 7:21-23):
- Principle: Desire for right inevitably yields wrong; sin’s law wars against mind’s intent to obey God (v. 21-23).
- Like David (Psalm 51), Paul sees sin’s root in the heart, needing renewal, not just law’s end.
- Despair and Hope (Romans 7:24-25):
- “Wretched man” cries, “Who will free me?”—guilt overwhelms without help; answer: Jesus Christ (v. 24-25).
- Help isn’t from dark forces, self-effort, or others—only from the Lord (Psalm 121:1-2).
- Application:
- Guilt persists in struggle; beyond law’s release (v. 1-13), heart change via Christ (foreshadowing Romans 8) frees us—trust Him, not self, for victory.