Explore
1. In Romans 6:16, Paul says, “you are slaves of the one whom you obey… either of sin… or
of obedience.” What tension do you feel in the idea that freedom still results in serving a
master?
2. In Romans 6:15, Paul asks, “Are we to sin because we are not under law but under
grace? By no means!” Why might grace be misunderstood in a way that leads people to
take sin lightly?

Examine
3. In Romans 6:17–18, Paul says believers have become “obedient from the heart.” What
does it mean that obedience is rooted in the heart, not just behaviour?
4. In Romans 6:19, Paul calls us to “present your members as slaves to righteousness
leading to sanctification.” How do God’s work and our choices fit together in spiritual
growth?

Apply
5. In Romans 6:21–22, Paul contrasts the “fruit” of sin (leading to death) with the fruit of
serving God (leading to life). What kinds of “fruit” have you seen in your own life from
each direction?
6. In Romans 6:23, Paul concludes, “the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” What does it look like, practically, to “choose life” in
light of this verse?