Sunday, June 26, 2016

Romans 4

Spoiler alert!

DV it might go something like this:


HOW CAN WE BE RIGHT WITH GOD?



Paul is showing that the gospel is the power of God for salvation (1v16ff)



Our need: We are all sinners who deserve God’s judgement (3v9ff)



God’s solution: But now a righteousness from God has been revealed (3v21ff)



Paul shows that the Old Testament law testifies to (3v21) and is upheld by this gospel of righteousness / justification by faith (3v31)



A Case Study from The Old Testament:

“What did Abraham discover in this matter?” (v1)



How was he justified / put right with God? (And how are we justified?)



“What does the Scripture say?” (4v3)



I.                 3 WAYS WE (& ABRAHAM) ARE NOT JUSTIFIED:



(1)   not by works (v2, v5)



(2)   not by circumcision (vv10-12)



not by the covenant sign / seal (v11)



… (not by baptism or Communion)



(3)   not by keeping the Law of Moses (vv13-15; cf. 3vv19-21, 31)



Abraham Justified c. ? 2091BC

           

645 years

           

Law Given c. ? 1446BC



            … (not by our family or national or religious heritage)



I.                 3 WAYS WE (& ABRAHAM) ARE JUSTIFIED:



(1)   … as a gift (v4)



… by grace (v16)



(2)   … by believing God (vv3, 11, 17, 18)



… by trusting God (v5)



… by faith (vv5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 24)



(3)   … by the death and resurrection of Jesus (v24-25)



Justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone,

to the glory of God alone, according to the Scriptures



OUR RESPONSE:



(Learn from Paul how to read the Old Testament and understand the role of the Old Testament law – v24)



Receive God’s free gift of justification by faith: Trust in Jesus!



“Therefore” …. Rejoice in peace with God and in the hope of the glory of God (Romans 5vv1-2)


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