““Justified By Faith”Justified By Faith”

Romans 4:1-12Romans 4:1-12

August 15, 2010

I. Justification comes by faith I. Justification comes by faith instead of works (1-8).instead of works (1-8).

• Abraham believed God and it was Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness (3).credited to him as righteousness (3).– If by works, then there is reason to If by works, then there is reason to

boast (2).boast (2).– Those who trust God have their faith Those who trust God have their faith

credited as righteousness.credited as righteousness.

I. Justification comes by faith I. Justification comes by faith instead of works (1-8).instead of works (1-8).

• David speaks of those who are David speaks of those who are blessed because God credits them blessed because God credits them apart from works.apart from works.– Their transgressions are forgiven and Their transgressions are forgiven and

their sins are covered (7).their sins are covered (7).– The Lord will never count their sins The Lord will never count their sins

against them (8).against them (8).

Psalms 103:12Psalms 103:12

““As far as the east is from the As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our west, so far has he removed our

transgressions from us.”transgressions from us.”

II. Justification is extended to II. Justification is extended to all (9-12).all (9-12).

• This blessedness is for both the This blessedness is for both the circumcised and the uncircumcised circumcised and the uncircumcised (9-10).(9-10).– Abraham’s faith was credited to him as Abraham’s faith was credited to him as

righteousness.righteousness.– The circumstances reinforce this truth.The circumstances reinforce this truth.

II. Justification is extended to II. Justification is extended to all (9-12).all (9-12).

• Abraham is the father of both the Abraham is the father of both the circumcised and the uncircumcised (11-circumcised and the uncircumcised (11-12).12).– Abraham is an example to those who choose Abraham is an example to those who choose

to believe in order that righteousness might to believe in order that righteousness might also be credited to them (11).also be credited to them (11).

– Abraham is an example for them to walk in Abraham is an example for them to walk in the footsteps of the faith that he had before the footsteps of the faith that he had before he was circumcised (12).he was circumcised (12).

ConclusionConclusion

• We are all justified by faith aloneWe are all justified by faith alone

• There is nothing we can do to earn itThere is nothing we can do to earn it

• We accept what is offered to us by We accept what is offered to us by the free grace of Godthe free grace of God

• It comes by faith instead of worksIt comes by faith instead of works

• It is extended to all of us, regardless It is extended to all of us, regardless of backgroundof background