Jan. 12, 2025

“Finally, Some Really Good News” - Part 2
Romans 3:21-31
Central Idea: We’re not made righteous by doing something, we’re
declared righteous by putting our faith in Jesus Christ
I. Our awesome salvation
A. Salvation is apart from the law
B. Salvation is revealed in the Old Testament
C. Salvation is provided by God
D. Salvation is received by faith
E. Salvation is needed by all
F. Salvation is _____________________ by God (24a)
1. Justification is not:
• ________________ (it is more)
• Justification, deals with both forgiveness and _________.
• a ____________ (it is more)
• justification covers the sins of the past, present, & ________
• a change in _________________; it is a change of ___________
• Justification happens at a moment in time - it’s your
___________; sanctification is a process - it’s your ________
2. Justification is:
• a _________ term - “to _____________ righteous”
• We are not ______ righteous, we are pronounced righteous.
• a gift = without _________, undeservedly, without _________
• It is a gift God has given; done nothing to __________ it.
• based on the principle of _________
• grace = unmerited, undeserved _________ of God
G. Salvation is made possible by __________ (24b)
• Redemption
• _______________ - someone to be redeemed
• the process of setting a slave ________.
• _______________ - the one who does the redeeming
• Christ Jesus is the one who ________ the price for us
• “Christ Jesus” = _______ provided redemption
• __________ - the cost of redeeming us
• price for our freedom = _______ death on the cross.
• 1 Peter 1:18-19
H. Salvation is ____________ by God (25a)
• Propitiation = “to make __________ or ________”
• The redemption price Jesus paid was _____________.
• Jesus sacrifice completely satisfied God’s _____________.
• “in His blood” = _________
• “through faith” = faith brings ______________ to believers
Application:
1. _____________ - All God has done to give me the gift of salvation.
2. ________________
• To live a life of gratitude and obedience in _____________ to
what God has done for me.
• How could I say _____ to God after what He has done for me?
• To live out my faith in actions that __________ others to Christ.