Justified

This sermon covers Romans 3:21-4:25 and the good news of our justification and righteousness through the work of Jesus. We dig into Law, faith, and the Gospel. This is a message that we all need to hear time and time again.

Main Point: We are justified by faith in Jesus!

• Key Texts:
• Romans 3:21 – 4:25
• 3:21 – 26 = Heart of the Gospel
• 3:27 – 31 = No one can boast before God
• 4:1-25 = Abraham’s example = Righteous by faith, apart from works of the Law.
• What is righteousness/justification?
• How did Jesus bear the wrath of God that was due to us? Why was this necessary? (God can’t be just if He doesn’t punish EVERY sin – 3:25-26)
• How Abraham is our example of faith – our “father in the faith” (4:11).
• We are spiritual Jews – God’s chosen people by FAITH!

In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he aims to clearly and comprehensively explain the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Gospel is, “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,” (Romans 1:16). At the very heart of this message is the Truth that we are all – every one of us – guilty sinners, deserving of God’s judgment and wrath; but that Jesus Christ has been presented as the Offering for our sins, to bear the wrath of God and die in our place. Therefore, we are made innocent and right with God, by faith in His Son, who is the Gift of God’s grace for guilty sinners (Romans 3:24). Now, all who place their faith in Him are no longer guilty, but Justified! In this series, we will seek to unpack this deep and wonderful Truth at the heart of the Gospel, and all of its implications for our lives, today.