The
Righteousness of God
Song: "O
to be like thee"
Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:18
I. Introduction
A. Really
startling -- what God can do with a person
who is right with HIM -
BOB DOOLEN
B. Righteousness of God... What a concept (to be
REALLY
RIGHT WITH GOD)!
C. Reality
is that apart from God no one is righteous
(Romans teaches this).
D. Romans
proclaims the Righteousness of God (being
right and doing right)
E. Read
the book and see what it says.
II. Body
A. Righteousness
revealed in Faith 1: 17
B. Righteousness
seen in actions 2: 1-13
C. Righteousness
is only in Jesus 3: 10-25
D. Righteousness
is by means of Grace 4: 1-8,16
E. Righteousness
is given by love 5: 1-7
F. Righteousness
means.. we are sanctified 6: 1-7, 12-
17
G. Righteousness
is... death to the law 7: 1-6
H. Righteousness
is help for today, expectation for
tomorrow 8: 18-32
I. Righteousness
is being chosen by choosing 9: 1-18,
10:4
J. Righteousness
is the theme of all scripture 11: 1-6
K. Righteousness
means a change from sin 12: 1-3
L. Righteousness
means subjection to government
(God) 13: 1-7
M. Righteousness
means understanding 14: 1-9
N. Righteousness
means hope for all 15: 8-13
O. Righteousness
is the revelation of the mystery 16:
25-27
III. Conclusion
A. Although
very profound, Romans has a
straightforward message....
righteousness.
B. All of
the book ties together to help us understand
what God has done for
us.
C. All
that HE has done for us, yet what have we done
for HIM ?