Romans 3:1-2

Christmas Sunday 2011

The gospel! in ancient Greece /

Rome was a common term for “birth of a king.”New Era and Peace to the World

The Gospel (εὐαγγέλιον) in ancient Greece /

Rome was a common term for “birth of a king.”New Era and Peace to the World

The Gospel New Era and Peace to the WorldFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. --- Isaiah 9:6–7

Three Reasons we need a Savior:Three Reasons we need a Savior:Naughty List 1:18-32Naughty List 1:18-32Nice List 2:17-29Nice List 2:17-29List Making 2:1-16List Making 2:1-16

Romans 3So, why be nice? What’s the advantage of being an insider?

Why not be naughty? Won’t that help God look better?

Romans 3:1-2So, why be nice? What’s the advantage of being an insider?

Romans 3:1-2What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?

AKA of being an insider with church stuff?

Romans 3:1-2Much in every way! Most of all, they have been

entrusted with the very words of God.

the very wordswords of God.wordswords = (λόγιον) lógionlógion the utterance of the oracles the utterance of the oracles

of the godsof the gods

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the utterance of the oracles the utterance of the oracles of the godsof the gods

Romans 3:1-2 Advantage? Much in every way!

Most of all…entrusted with the very words of God.