Date: 9/17/23

Text: Romans 3:9-20

By: Elder Steven Morris

Outline:

I. Food for faith (“under”-standing)

A. All men are under sin (9-18) – ungodliness of sin, ubiquity of sin, universality of sin

B. The Jews were under law (19a)

C. All men are under condemnation (19b-20)

II. Obedience of Faith

A. Believe God’s verdict (bad news) - stop your mouth, no excuses, evasions (1Jn 1:6,8,10)

B. Believe God’s gospel (good news) – confess, repent, walk in God’s light/glory (1Jn 1:5,7,9)

C. Utterly reject any false hope of righteousness “under” the law (in the flesh, by the letter); Rather, be filled, drink deeply of the Spirit to please/glorify God “under” grace through faith working love (Matt 5:6  Jn 4:13-14, 6:63, 7:37-39, 15:4-5; Rom 6:14; 8:1ff; 2 Cor 3; Gal 5; Eph 2:8-10)

D. Pursue obedience of faith in others by grace through the Spirit, not by letter of law, wrath

E. Courageously & compassionately share with unjust sinners the bad news of God’s just wrath and the good God’s just salvation from His own just wrath by justifying sinners.