Notes from Stan Britton's sermon on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Sermon text: Romans Romans 3:21-26
As we come to this turning point in Romans, we can finally get a sense for the Gospel/Good News as the remedy for our lawbreaking sinfulness. It is the beginning of The Rest of The Story. We aren’t just left in sin or left to judgment under the Law.
Because of the Law, we are aware of God’s righteousness – vs 20-21
God’s righteousness is ours by faith in Christ alone - vs 22
We can interpret Romans 3:22 in 3 ways:
First, through faith in Jesus Christ – by placing faith in Christ alone for salvation.
Second, by bearing witness to the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – He kept the law perfectly.
Third, because of God’s faithfulness to us through Jesus Christ – He didn’t leave us to languish in our sin but provided a righteous, sufficient Savior for us.
Leon Morris – Commentary on Romans
We lack God’s glory altogether – vs 23
Justification isn’t something you do, it’s something you receive – vs 24
God gave Christ as the sacrifice to maintain His righteous standards and make a way for our justification – vs 25-26
“You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.” - Jonathan Edwards
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