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This lesson is part of an ongoing verse by verse study of the Epistle of Romans. It as taught in the adult Bible class of Grace Baptist of Ruston Louisiana.

The sermon calls believers to pursue entire consecration, defining it as a lifelong process of being set apart for God's purpose through the power of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes that while justification delivers one from the penalty of sin, sanctification is an ongoing journey where Christians are delivered from its power and will eventually be freed from its presence. Drawing on Romans 6 and Hebrews 12, the message encourages the audience to view holiness as a marathon rather than a sprint, relying on spiritual weapons and the example of Jesus Christ to overcome sin. The preacher assures listeners that their sanctification is guaranteed by God's promise and sustained through daily engagement with Scripture and prayer. Ultimately, the sermon urges a total surrender of life, will, and resources to God, affirming that He supplies the grace necessary to fulfill His command to be holy.

The Gospel of God - Message 28 - Where Then Is Boasting? - Romans 3:27-31. Salvation by grace through faith, apart from the works of the Law, removes every opportunity we have to boast in ourselves! Our only boast must be in the cross of Christ!

The sermon examines Romans chapter four to establish that justification comes solely through faith in God's promise, not by human works or religious lineage. Using Abraham as the primary example of faith, the message contrasts the impossibility of earning salvation with the absolute necessity of trusting in Christ's finished work on the cross. It emphasizes that believers are counted righteous because God imputes righteousness to those who believe, rather than those who strive for self-justification. The preacher highlights that this trust often defies human reason, requiring a reliance on God's character and promise over logical understanding. Ultimately, the text calls listeners to abandon all hope in their own merit and rest entirely in the grace provided through Jesus Christ.

In this message pastor Jamie considers three more truths about a right standing with God.

God has shown grace in saving sinners! The good news of the Gospel starts with God's love, and it is all about Jesus. It is for both Jews and Greeks — in other words, all people. It is meant to be received by sinners, and it is received by faith in the person and work of Jesus, just as Abraham received it. The good news of the Gospel reconciles us to God, and it changes what King we follow! We never have to doubt our heavenly Father's love for us. Are we resting in God's love as He's shown it to us in Jesus?

Found in the overlooked gem of a letter to Philemon is the stirring drama of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Justification in Him. Philemon "plays" the role of the Righteous Father, his runaway slave Onesimus "plays" the role of the lost and hopeless sinner, while Paul "plays" the role of Christ. The double imputation of Justification (Christ's righteousness is imputed to the sinner and the sinner's unrighteousness is imputed to Christ) is dramatized as Paul exhorts Philemon to receive Onesimus "as you would me" and to "put on my account" anything Onesimus owes. The Gospel According to Philemon I. Characters ---Paul, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Church in your house, Onesimus, and...Christ! II. Context (the story) III. Christ (the picture)

Dan discusses the theological connection between sexual immorality and the fundamental rejection of God, drawing primarily from 1 Thessalonians 4 and Romans 1. He argues that all sin stems from idolatry, where humanity suppresses the truth of God's creation to falsify His nature and serve the creature rather than the Creator. This exchange leads to moral decay and divine judgment, emphasizing that the Lord Jesus acts as the avenger of such unrighteousness. He concludes that true deliverance from sin is found not merely in behavioral modification but in restoring proper worship to God through Christ, who offers justification and sanctification by the Spirit.

Since the God who is God does His will: 1) Each one God predetermined to adopt into his family will end up His heir; 2) Each one Jesus died for & made righteous will end up declared innocent (justified); 3) Each one God gave to Jesus to save will end up saved.