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God Has Not Reject Israel, Israel In The Present And Future

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God Has Not Reject Israel, Israel In The Present And Future

TEXT: Romans Chapter 11 & 12

INTRODUCTION

Paul’s discussion about God’s plan for the Israelites, which he started in Romans 9 and 10, and continued in chapter 11, insitsts that, though Israel as a nation has rejected Christ, a remnant of Jewish Christians exists (v.5), God has hardened the rest in their unbelief (v.7b) until enough Gentiles have come to salvation through Christ (v.11).

COVENANT RELATIONSHIP BASED ON LAWS

Romans 11:1-11, Gal. 3;24-25, John 1:17, 19:7, Romans 3:20-21, Gal: 2:16, 3:11, According to Paul, God has not rejected Israel forever, despite her refusal to come to Christ. Paul points to himself as the first evidence that God has not rejected Israel, he is an Israelite and a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. He insists that God’s relationship with Israel continues (v.2). Although they remain adamant for now to see that following the law will not bring them God’s righteousness, yet God has not and will not reject them. (Ps 94:14, 1 Sam 12:22) God’s decision on Israel is beyond human comprehension. His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob remains forever (Ps 15:4, lev.26:31-42, Judges 2:1, Heb 6.13)

NEW COVENANT BASED ON FAITH

Romans 11:18-24, 3:27, Gal 2:16,20, Eph 2:8, Col 2:7, Paul called the attention of believers to an essential truth; God has offered Himself to the non-Jewish nations through faith in Jesus, while Israel has rejected the gospel of faith in Christ. Their rejection opened the door of salvation to gentiles and we should not boast (v.18) but be humble and remain grateful, (v.21-22). The covenant was with the patriarch, by faith we are saved and not by works. We must endeavour not to lose our salvation but ensure we guard and keep the faith, so that when the re-grafting start, we will remain rooted in the branch

JEWISH AND GENTILE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST

Romans 12:1-21, Matt 5:1-16, Heb.13:16, Jude 1:3,5-6,

Hebrews 2:1, John 4:23-24, A doctrinal teaching on how to live as Jewish and Gentiles believers today, Paul admonish us to keep away from what led to the rejection of the Jews. We are to be a living, breathing sacrifice in service to God. Our service to God and man must be motivated by genuine love and not eye service. To hate what is evil and hold on to what is good and godly. The great privilege we have as believers should not be thrown away by ignorance and wilful sin. We are God’s temple, be holy, bridle our tongue, avoid worldliness, love all men and worship God in spirit and truth. We must be selfless and not selfish. God centred and not self-centred, serving each other. Do not repay evil for evil and allow God to revenge for you. Never be amongst those who condemn Israel’s lack of faith in Christ (anti-Semitism) but always remember (v.3), for we are not the original branches of the natural Olive. Christians are in no way favoured and superior to the Jews, hold on to the faith. Remember God can add or remove!

REJECTORS OF JESUS CHRIST – Matt.8:12,13:28, 7:21-23,26, Ps 19:7, Rev. 20:15 Those who reject the invitation to salvation will be rejected and cast into eternal darkness.

CONCLUSION: God does not owe us anything but has graciously giving us all things that we need in life, therefore we must show gratitude by serving him diligently with everything, 2 Peter 1:3-4

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

GOD’S SOVEREIGN CHOICE,

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GOD’S SOVEREIGN CHOICE,                                         

TEXT:

Romans 9:9-17 and Romans 10:1-4

INTRODUCTION:

Last week, we concluded the series on Harvest; as part of the Mission’s Explosive Growth Drive for Vision 2032. Today, we shall continue with our study of the book of Romans. Recall that in the last week of April 2024, it was the book of Romans chapters 7 and 8; that we studied. The institution of marriage was used for illustration. Marriage with our Lord Jesus Christ frees us from the bondage of the law and the outcome is the creation of new humanity. Today, we are looking at God’s Sovereign Choice. Our Lord has a choice in every matter and remains the final arbiter. May we always be on the right side of His choice, in Jesus’ name, Amen!

OUTLINE 1 [Romans chapter 9]:

A.      Apostle Paul’s Concern for Israel/Jews. Paul was both Jewish and Roman. He served as a Pharisee prior to his conversion, therefore understood Jewish traditions. He was pained concerning their ignorance about Christ. He volunteered to be cut-off from Christ if that would win over his kinsmen to Christ. Romans 9:1-5, Gal 1:20.

B.      The Children Of Promise: Being a descendant of Abraham does not make one a child of promise. Similarly, not everyone that is a Christian is truly a follower of Christ. Salvation is for the children of promise that came through the child of promise [Isaac] and NOT the child of flesh [Ishmael]. Romans 9:6-8, Gen 21:12, Gal 3:26-29.

C.      God Has A Choice. God chose the seed that came through Sarah rather than Hagar. God decided the fate of Esau and Jacob even before they were born. Why? So that His purpose might be fulfilled. He had a choice on what Jeremiah the prophet should be. God has a choice in the affairs of men. Romans 9:9 & 11-13, Gen 18:14, Gen 17:20-21, Jeremiah 1:5.

D.      God Is No Respecter Of Persons.: Whether you be Jew or Gentile, God is no respecter of persons. He made it clear to Moses. Apostle Peter also re-echoed it when he visited Cornelius in Caesarea. Romans 9:15-16, Acts 10:1-2, 34.

E.      God Can Use Anybody.: As part of His prerogative to choose, He used Pharaoh to show His power, so that God’s name be declared throughout the earth. Remember, the Potter has power over the clay. Romans 9:17, Exodus 7:13, Exodus 9:13-16, Romans 9:21.

F.      Seek Righteousness By Faith And Not By Works: For this reason, Jesus Christ came to show us the way. Romans 9:31-32, Romans 1:17.

OUTLINE 2 [Romans chapter 10]:

A.      Paul’s Desire For Israel: That Israel might be saved. They have the zeal for things of God but go about it the wrong way. They based their righteousness on the law, rather than faith Christ. Romans 10:1-3, Acts 21:20.

B.      Christ Is The End Of The Law. For believers, Jesus Christ is the end of the Law. Our obedience to the Law is no longer the basis of our relationship with God. We have the Word of faith in our mouth and hidden in our heart; so, speak it and do it! Romans 10:4,8, Psalm 119:11, Luke 2:19. 

C.      Salvation Is Available to All. Salvation is a gift from God. It is not by works, but by faith. Romans 10:9-10, Matt 10:32.

D.      Call To Duty.  Unbelievers can be saved if they call on the Lord. Can they call on Him if they have not heard about Him? Who will tell them? Romans 10:14-15, Isa 52:7.

E.      How You Can Receive Faith: Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17, Col 3:16. 

CONCLUSION

God is sovereign and in Him resides the power to choose. His choice in some cases are beyond human understanding. That is why He is God. Salvation is a gift of God received through faith in Christ Jesus.

Finally, Jesus Christ is our righteousness [Jeremiah 23:6] through faith in Him and not by works,

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

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Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ Jesus. Exploring The Benefits That Come With Being Justified Righteous In The Eyes Of God By Our Faith In Christ Jesus

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Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ Jesus. Exploring The Benefits That Come With Being Justified Righteous In The Eyes Of God By Our Faith In Christ Jesus

TEXT: ROMANS 5:12-21

INTODUCTION/SUMMARY

The book of Romans is highly praised for clearly articulating key doctrines such as man’s Sinfulness, Justification by faith, Regeneration, Union with Christ, Adoption, and Sanctification. The book of Romans is known for its rich, deep, glorious, and at times unsettling theological assertions and implications.

Running through chapters 1 -4, Paul highlights how humanity deliberately walk and continue to walk in disobedience; and that man, Jews and Gentiles alike needed restoration. He further declares the goal of his apostleship which is to bring about the obedience of faith clarifying that believing and obeying must necessarily go together and should never be pitted against each other.

Today, we are continuing the study looking at chapters 5 and 6, to review Paul’s comparison of Adam and Christ Jesus; and what their choices brought to humanity (world), exploring the benefits that comes with being justified righteous in the eyes of God by our faith in Christ Jesus and negating the common misconception about salvation by grace through faith.

CHAPTER 5:

The key objectives of studying chapter 5 is to further understand how God demonstrated His love for mankind, by taking the first step to reconciliation not waiting for man to be strong and perfect but while we were still sinners sent Jesus Christ to die for us.

2. That we are no longer enemies of God because of sin but reconciled forever children of God through Christ.

3. That by one man (Adam) the whole of humanity was dead in sin and by one man (Jesus Christ) humanity is now dead to sin and restored by faith,.

4. That faith in Christ Jesus, not works is the means by which God declares us righteous and justified.

Outlines:

Faith in Christ Jesus and the cross is the way to salvation/Justification; and therefore the foundation of our walk with God. Is salvation/Justification solely by faith?

Benefits of justification – Rom 5:1-4

• Peace with God

• We stand in God’s grace

• We have hope for eternal glory

By one man’s disobedience all were made sinners – Gen 3, Rom 5:12-14.

Solidarity in guilt implies solidarity in penalty – Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:4

Sin and death principle – Psalms 51:5, Psalms 58:3, Job 14:4

By obedience of One (Christ Jesus) all are made righteous by faith Romans 5:15-19

CHAPTER 6:

The key objective in this chapter is

1. Refute the misconception that grace is latitude for sin – Rom 6:1-2.

2. Paul’s admonition that Christians should not continue in sin, once they have been declared righteous by God.

3. How a Christian sees himself is an important component of the “obedience of faith”

Outline

God’s grace is greater than sin: Rom 6:1-2

Crucified with Christ Rom 6:3-6

**Apostle Paul throw more light on what happens when a person comes to faith in Christ on a spiritual level – he said such a person experiences spiritual death to sin, rather than to God; and a rebirth that equals Jesus’ own physical death and resurrection. The person is then raised to a new spiritual life.

Not a slave to sin – Rom 6:4-14

Consider yourself dead to sin – Rom 6:11

Lifestyle of volunteer slavery to righteousness – 6:15-23

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

FOR: https://bummyla.wordpress.com

FOR: https://bummylabackup.wordpress.com

THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS, FOCUS ON CHAPTERS 4 AND 6, DEATH THROUGH ADAM, LIFE THROUGH CHRIST

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THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS, FOCUS ON CHAPTERS 4 AND 6, DEATH THROUGH ADAM, LIFE THROUGH CHRIST

TEXT: ROMANS 5:12-21

INTODUCTION/SUMMARY

The book of Romans is highly praised for clearly articulating key doctrines such as man’s Sinfulness, Justification by faith, Regeneration, Union with Christ, Adoption, and Sanctification. The book of Romans is known for its rich, deep, glorious, and at times unsettling theological assertions and implications. Running through chapters 1 -4, Paul highlights how humanity deliberately walk and continue to walk in disobedience; and that man, Jews and Gentiles alike needed restoration. He further declares the goal of his apostleship which is to bring about the obedience of faith clarifying that believing and obeying must necessarily go together and should never be pitted against each other.

Today, we are continuing the study looking at chapters 5 and 6, to review Paul’s comparison of Adam and Christ Jesus; and what their choices brought to humanity (world), exploring the benefits that comes with being justified righteous in the eyes of God by our faith in Christ Jesus and negating the common misconception about salvation by grace through faith.

CHAPTER 5:

The key objectives of studying chapter 5 is to further understand how God demonstrated His love for mankind, by taking the first step to reconciliation not waiting for man to be strong and perfect but while we were still sinners sent Jesus Christ to die for us.

2. That we are no longer enemies of God because of sin but reconciled forever children of God through Christ.

3. That by one man (Adam) the whole of humanity was dead in sin and by one man (Jesus Christ) humanity is now dead to sin and restored by faith,.

4. That faith in Christ Jesus, not works is the means by which God declares us righteous and justified.

Outlines:

Faith in Christ Jesus and the cross is the way to salvation/Justification; and therefore the foundation of our walk with God. Is salvation/Justification solely by faith?

Benefits Of Justification – Rom 5:1-4

• Peace with God

• We stand in God’s grace

• We have hope for eternal glory

By one man’s disobedience all were made sinners – Gen 3, Rom 5:12-14.

Solidarity in guilt implies solidarity in penalty – Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:4

Sin and death principle – Psalms 51:5, Psalms 58:3, Job 14:4

By obedience of One (Christ Jesus) all are made righteous by faith Romans 5:15-19

CHAPTER 6:

The key objective in this chapter is

1. Refute the misconception that grace is latitude for sin – Rom 6:1-2.

2. Paul’s admonition that Christians should not continue in sin, once they have been declared righteous by God.

3. How a Christian sees himself is an important component of the “obedience of faith”

Outline

God’s grace is greater than sin: Rom 6:1-2

Crucified with Christ Rom 6:3-6

Apostle Paul throws more light on what happens when a person comes to faith in Christ on a spiritual level – he said such a person experiences spiritual death to sin, rather than to God; and a rebirth that equals Jesus’ own physical death and resurrection. The person is then raised to a new spiritual life.

Not a slave to sin – Rom 6:4-14

Consider yourself dead to sin – Rom 6:11

Lifestyle of volunteer slavery to righteousness – 6:15-23.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

FOR: https://bummyla.wordpress.com

FOR: https://bummylabackup.wordpress.com

THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS: FOCUS ON CHAPTERS 3&4. A SYSTEM OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

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THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS: FOCUS ON CHAPTERS 3&4. A SYSTEM OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

TEXT:            ROMANS 3:21-31

INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY

We will continue our study of the Book of Romans by looking at Chapters 3 and 4. In chapters 1 and 2, we saw the depravity of human beings because they rejected God in their minds. We also saw that both the Jews and Gentiles need salvation because they could not meet up with God’s requirements by themselves. So in chapters 3 and 4, Paul continues to demonstrates the Jews’ need of salvation; he also proceeds to answer questions that he envisions protesting Jews might ask. He goes on to explain the faithfulness of God in spite of the Jews’ unbelief, and the right of God to condemn the unrighteousness of man. Paul then declares that God’s righteousness is to be found in a system involving justification by faith and not by keeping the works of any law. He then proceeds to provide evidence by referring to Abraham as an example. May the Lord open our hearts and give us more understanding of His Word in Jesus name, amen.

ROMANS CHAPTER 3

OBJECTIVES OF STUDYING THIS CHAPTER

  1. To understand the key elements of God’s righteousness: grace, redemption, propitiation, faith in Jesus, and justification and; 2) To see the difference between a law of works and the law of faith

OUTLINE

I. THE JEWS’ NEED OF SALVATION (1-20)

   A. THE JEWISH ADVANTAGE (1-2)

      1. In many respects (1)

      2. Especially in having the “Oracles of God” (2)

   B. ANSWERS TO POSSIBLE OBJECTIONS (3-8)

      1. Unbelieving Jews will not make the faithfulness of God without effect (3-4)

      2. God is right to be angry, even if “unrighteousness” demonstrates His Own righteousness (5-6)

      3. Though sin might increase God’s truth and give Him glory, people will still be judged for their sins (7-8)

   C. THE JEWS INDICTED AS SINNERS BY THEIR OWN SCRIPTURES (9-20)

      1. Despite advantages, Jews like Greeks are under sin (9)

      2. Biblical proof (10-18)

      3. Application and conclusion (19-20)

         a. The Law condemns all, especially to whom it was given (19)

         b. Law cannot justify, but only reveal the knowledge of sin (20)

II. THE PROVISION:  JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH (21-31)

   A. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED (21-23)

      1. Apart from law, but witnessed by the Law (21)

      2. A righteousness through faith in Jesus (22a)

      3. For all who believe, for all have sinned (22b-23)

   B. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS EXPLAINED (24-26)

      1. Justification by grace through redemption in Christ (24)

      2. Jesus’ blood offered by God as a propitiation through faith (25a)

      3. This demonstrates God’s righteousness toward the one who has faith in Jesus (25b-26)

   C. IMPLICATIONS OF GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS (27-31)

      1. Boasting on man’s part is excluded (27a)

      2. For justification is based on faith, not deeds of law (27b-28)

      3. God is God of Jews and Gentiles, for He justifies both by faith (29-30)

      4. This does not void the need for law, but rather meets the requirements of law (31)

WORDS TO PONDER

Redemption:          

“a releasing, a payment for a ransom; refers to being released from the guilt of sin by the blood of Christ”

Justified:               

“a legal term, indicating a verdict of ‘not guilty’; in

regards to sin, he who is justified is not held accountable for his sins”

propitiation:          

“used to refer to an offering designed to appease; God offers the blood of Christ to appease for man’s sins”

sin:                        

“a missing of the mark” (Ro 3:23) — “a breaking of the law” (1Jn 3:4)

ROMANS CHAPTER 4

OBJECTIVES OF STUDYING THIS CHAPTER

1) To understand how Abraham was justified in God’s sight; 2) To see that the “righteousness” God imputes to man is actually justification (i.e., forgiveness); 3) To comprehend the nature of justifying faith by considering the example of Abraham

OUTLINE

I. JUSTIFICATION OF ABRAHAM AS AN EXAMPLE (1-8)

   A. HOW ABRAHAM WAS JUSTIFIED (1-5)

      1. If by works, then he could boast (1-2)

      2. The Scriptures reveal it was by his faith in God (3)

         a. One who trusts in works, seeks God’s debt, not His grace (4)

         b. But when one trusts in God to justify him, such faith is counted for righteousness (5)

   B. THE TESTIMONY OF DAVID (6-8)

      1. Even David spoke of God imputing righteousness apart from Works (6)

      2. Blessed are those against whom God does not impute sins (7-8)

II. RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH AVAILABLE TO ALL BELIEVERS (9-25)

   A. BECAUSE ABRAHAM WAS JUSTIFIED BEFORE CIRCUMCISION (9-12)

      1. His faith was counted for righteousness before he was circumcised (9-10)

      2. Circumcision was a seal of the righteousness he had while uncircumcised (11a)

      3. Thus he became the father of all who have the same kind of faith, both circumcised and

           uncircumcised (11b-12)

   B. BECAUSE THE PROMISE TO ABRAHAM WAS GRANTED THROUGH FAITH (13-25)

      1. The promise to be the heir of the world given in view of his faith (13)

      2. It was not given through law (14-15)

      3. But in light of faith, according to grace, to assure that all who are of the same faith as Abraham

          might be heirs of the promise (16-17)

      4. The kind of obedient faith illustrated by Abraham (18-22)

      5. Abraham’s justification by faith assures that we who believe in Him who raised Jesus from the dead

          shall find justification (23-25)

WORDS TO PONDER

Impute:                   “to reckon, take into account, or, metaphorically, to put down to a person’s account”

Righteousness:         as used in this chapter, the idea seems to be akin that of “justification”, where one is    

                               declared “not guilty” (see Rom 4:5-8)

CONCLUSION
The mistake made by many Jews…Believing their obedience and animal sacrifices (i.e., the Law) was all they needed and; failing to heed the Law and the Prophets, who bore witness regarding God’s justification.
The mistake many people make today…Believing that faith only saves, and obedience is not necessary and; failing to heed the gospel and the apostles, that the faith which saves is an obedient faith.
When we are careful to note “The Righteousness Of God Revealed”, we learn that God saves those whose faith in Jesus prompt them to obey His Word. Has your faith in Jesus led you to obey His Word?

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

FOR: https://bummyla.wordpress.com

FOR: https://bummylabackup.wordpress.com