We're Not in Egypt Anymore – Discussion Questions
1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
Discussion Guide
Romans 6:1-14 reminds us that water baptism is more than a ritual—it’s a declaration that we have been united with Christ in His death and resurrection. It’s the believer’s public statement that we’re no longer slaves to sin; we’ve crossed through the waters into new life.
Use this study guide to think more deeply about Pastor Chris’s sermon and apply it to your life.
For Adults
1. According to Romans 6:3–4, what does baptism symbolize about our relationship to Christ’s death and resurrection?
How does this affect the way you view your daily struggle with sin?
2. Paul says in Romans 6:11 to “consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God.”
What does it practically look like to “consider” yourself dead to sin in everyday decisions and temptations?
3. In what ways does the Exodus story serve as a powerful picture of baptism?
What parallels do you see between Israel’s journey through the Red Sea and your own spiritual journey?
4. Paul warns believers not to “let sin reign” (v.12).
What does it look like to “let sin reign” versus presenting yourself to God as an instrument of righteousness (v.13)?
How can you tell which one is happening in your life?
5. Baptism is described as both a sign and a declaration of being set free.
Reflect on your own baptism (or anticipation of it):
- How does it remind you that “you’re not in Egypt anymore”?
- Are there areas of life where you still live as if you’re enslaved?
For Teens
Read Romans 6:1-14 and look up a summary of the Exodus story.
1. When Paul says believers are “alive to God,” what do you think that means for how you use your time, words, and relationships?
2. Think about the phrase “Don’t go back to Egypt.”
What are some things that might tempt teens today to go back to old habits or sins that Christ has already freed them from?
For Kids
1. When you see someone get baptized and come up out of the water, what do you think it shows about what Jesus has done for them?
(Encourage them to say: “It means Jesus gave them a brand new life!”)
Memory Verse
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
— Romans 6:11
Takeaway
Baptism isn’t just something we do—it’s something we live.
It declares:
“We’re not in Egypt anymore. We belong to Christ.”
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