Homiletics Study: Romans from Guilt to Grace
Lesson 07 Passage: Romans 4
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Faith in God credits Righteous (4:1-8) 1. Abraham discovery (1-3) a. Nothing to Boast about before God. b. Abraham believed and it was credited him as righteousness 2. Workers are credit wages as an obligation (4) 3. David speaks of blessedness of the one God credits righteousness apart from works (5-8) | Faith brings Blessedness; not through Circumcision or Law (4:9-15) 1. Abraham credited righteous before circumcision (9-10) 2. Circumcision as a sign or seal he had by faith (11a) 3. Abraham father of all who believe and not circumcised; followers in footsteps of faith (11b-12) 4. Abraham received promise he would be heir of the world through righteousness that comes through faith (13) 5. If those who depend on law are heirs; faith has no meaning and promise is worthless. (14) 6. Law brings wrath and if no law there would be no transgression (15) | Promise and Hope come by Faith (4:16-25) 1. Promise comes by faith; it’s grace guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring (16-17) a. Law keepers but have faith of Abraham (16) b. As written: the promise was father of many nations and father in sight of God whom he believed (17) 2. Abraham became father of nations against hope (18-22) a. Body was old and Sarah’s womb dead (18-19) b. He did not waver but trusted God would do as He promised (20-21) c. This is the reason God credited him as righteous (22) 3. Credited righteousness was not written to him alone but for us who believe Jesus was raised from the dead bringing justification (23-25) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Faith in God credits Righteous | Romans 4:1-08 |
Faith brings Blessedness; not through Circumcision or Law | Romans 4:9-15 |
Promise and Hope come by Faith | Romans 4:16-25 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
God credits us righteous to those demonstrating belief in Jesus |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that is not circumcision or the law that credits us righteous; is Faith in Jesus that brings justification |
Application Questions
Where is the strength in your belief? What is your shout out to God? |
What footsteps of faith are you leaving? |
Where do you waver in your faith? |
Principles to Remember
Faith Comes First |
Credited Righteous comes as a result of Faith |
A Promise and Home Follow |
Characteristic of God
With God all things are possible |
Theme
Abraham an example of faith; God credits righteous as we place our faith in Jesus and we are justified in Him. |
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