Andrew Farley

Discussion Questions: Read verses 1-4. What’s the analogy? What’s the takeaway? Read verses 5-6. What did the Law do? Why were we released? How do we serve God now? Read verses 7-8. How does Paul demonstrate that he means the Ten Commandments here? What is his solution to immorality? (Hint: See the end of verse 8 and discuss.) Read verses 9-11. How are these verses about the Law’s effects and not about some “process” of Paul dying and sin becoming alive? (Note: Paul was already dead and sin was already alive.) Read verses 12-13 and react to this statement: The Law is good, but put me under it, and watch sin be showcased as utterly sinful! Reflection: Do you think this passage is setting Paul up to talk about his struggle under the Law as an unbeliever (devout Jew) or as a believer? Why?