Study of Romans - Romans 3:27-31

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     6                                           Passage: Romans 3:27-31

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Law requires faith; we are justified by faith (Romans 3:27-28) a. No Boasting  - Law requires faith. (27) b. We are justified by faith (28a) c. Faith is apart from the works of the law (28b)

Only one God who justifies through faith (Romans 3:29-30) a. God is God of Jews and Gentiles (29) b. God justifies through common faith held by Jew and Gentile (30)

Faith upholds the Law (Romans 3:31) a. Faith does not nullify the law (31a) b. Faith upholds the law c. Current Purpose: Just action for those who have faith in Jesus (26)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Law requires faith; we are justified by faith	Romans 3:27-28
Only one God who justifies through faith	Romans 3:29-30
Faith upholds the Law	Romans 3:31

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Faith brings justification independent of our identification or law keeping.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is only one God for all mankind; God justifies through our faith in Jesus Christ.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What do your spiritual walk do you boast about?  Are you boasting about yourself or what God has done?
2.	How do you compare yourself to others?  How do you compare your accomplishments with others? If so, how does this bring glory to God?
3.	In what ways do you demonstrate your faithfulness to God’s truth?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	Law requires faith
2.	There is only one God
3.	Faith upholds the Law.
4.

Characteristic of God

Justifying God

Theme

God requires faith in Jesus which upholds His truth

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.

Study of Romans - Romans 3:1-20

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans

Lesson     4                                           Passage: Romans 3:1-20

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Question of Jewish Advantage with God (Romans 3:1-4) a. Advantage – first entrusted with Words of God (1-2) b. Unfaithfulness – God is true and faithful (3-4)

No Advantage gained unrighteousness; no one righteous (Romans 3:5-18) a. Does our unrighteousness bring unjust wrath?  No (5-6) b. Does falsehood enhance God’s truthfulness?  No (7) c. Does God let us do evil so that good results? No (8) d. All are alike under power of sin – No one is righteous (9-18)

Law does not provide Advantage; it points to sin. (Romans 3:19-20) a. No argument; we’re accountable to God  (19) b. No righteousness in God’s sight; law only points to sin (20)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Question of Jewish Advantage with God	Romans 3:1-4
No Advantage gained unrighteousness; no one righteous	Romans 3:5-18
Law does not provide Advantage; it points to sin.	Romans 3:19-20

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

None righteous all are accountable to God deserving condemnation.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is no advantages all are deserving of God’s just condemnation

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where are you looking for excuses for being unfaithful?
2.	Our unfaithfulness is not to our advantage.  What slanderous actions are you doing that does not honor God?
3.	What has God made you conscience of that needs to be changed?  When will that happen?  If not now when?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God’s Word is entrusted to us – Let God be true.
2.	God’s condemnation is Just.
3.	God’s law makes us conscious of  sin.
4.

Characteristic of God

Faithful

Theme

No One is righteous; not even one.