Thursday, October 12, 2017

Study of Romans - Romans 3:21-26

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     5                                           Passage: Romans 3:21-26
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Righteousness of God known - it is given through belief and faith in Jesus (Romans 3:21-22a)
a. God’s righteousness testified through Law and Prophets (21)
b. True righteousness through faith Jesus (22a)
c. No preferential difference between Jew or Gentile (22b)

No Need Difference – all have sinned and all are justified by Christ’s redemptive work (Romans 3:22b-24)
a. No difference between Jew or Gentile (22b)
b. All sin falling short of God’s glory (23)
c. Free justification by grace through redemption coming through Jesus Christ (24)

Christ’s redemption described (Romans 3:25-26)
a. Action: Christ presented as atoning sacrifice  - received by faith(25a)
b. First Purpose: Forbearance had left sins unpunished – righteousness demonstrated (25b)
c. Current Purpose: Just action for those who have faith in Jesus (26)  


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Righteousness of God known - it is given through belief and faith in Jesus
Romans 3:21-22a
No Need Difference – all have sinned and all are justified by Christ’s redemptive work
Romans 3:22b-24
Christ’s redemption described.
Romans 3:22b-24


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
God’s righteousness freely given to sinners placing faith in Jesus
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that knowing and belief in Jesus brings justification from God.  God presented Jesus as an atoning sacrifice for sin.
Specific Application Questions
1.
How have you discovered the truth of God’s righteousness?  What are you convicted to do?
2.
Grace freely given.  How to you respond to this truth?  Are you holding something back that needs to be turned over to Jesus?
3.
God is Just and justifies those who place trust in Him. How do these words convict you to change?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
God’s righteousness is known
2.
All sin and justification comes through Jesus
3.
God is Just and justifies those who place trust in Him.
4.

Characteristic of God
Atoning God
Theme
Righteousness of God known with Christ’s atoning sacrifice described.


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