Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church · Sermon study sheet
The Fruit of Holiness
Bryan Schneider · October 31, 2026
Romans 6:20-23
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Main points
- The false freedom of serving sin
- The shameful fruit of the former life
- Set free for the fruit of holiness
- Eternal life, God’s gift in Christ Jesus
Summary
- Sin promises freedom, but it makes us slaves. Its wages are death.
- Paul asks Christians to remember the fruit of their former life. They can be honest about its shame because they no longer have to live there.
- If you are in Christ, God has set you free from sin. You can turn to him, grow in holiness, and look toward everlasting life.
- Eternal life is God’s gift in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rejoice in Jesus and follow him as your King.
Reflection and discussion
- Where does sin offer you an illusion of freedom while drawing you back into its service?
- When you remember past sin, how can you be honest about it without continuing to live in shame?
- What would turning from that sin toward God look like this week?
- Is Jesus your Lord and your hope? Do you want to follow him and grow to be like him?
Key terms
- Wages of sin
- What sin pays its servants: death.
- Gift of God
- Eternal life given by God’s grace in Christ Jesus our Lord, rather than earned by our work.
- Fruit of holiness
- The changed life that grows as someone set free from sin belongs to God and follows Jesus.
- Repentance
- Grieving and hating sin itself, turning from it to God, and seeking new obedience.