Romans 4
May Memory Verse: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
Read: Romans 4
The Gift of Grace
Grace is so difficult for us to understand as humans. Because of our pride, we want to earn our own way – even when we can’t. Salvation is completely an act of God’s grace. We did nothing for it. We cannot earn it. It is given to us by God, simply because He is gracious.
The passage we read Saturday showed us that all of us are sinners. There’s no one that is righteous in their standing before God. Jesus paid for our sin and gave us a new standing before Him.
In chapter four, Paul makes this personal by showing us some examples. He starts with Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation. Was his standing before God because of the things he did? – No! Then he refers to David – the well-known king who wrote about grace in Psalm 32.
Stop and thank God for the gift of His grace in your life. You didn’t and can’t earn it. It came through the work of Jesus on the cross for us.
By: Tim Parsons
Read: Romans 4
The Gift of Grace
Grace is so difficult for us to understand as humans. Because of our pride, we want to earn our own way – even when we can’t. Salvation is completely an act of God’s grace. We did nothing for it. We cannot earn it. It is given to us by God, simply because He is gracious.
The passage we read Saturday showed us that all of us are sinners. There’s no one that is righteous in their standing before God. Jesus paid for our sin and gave us a new standing before Him.
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God freely and graciously declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:22-24
In chapter four, Paul makes this personal by showing us some examples. He starts with Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation. Was his standing before God because of the things he did? – No! Then he refers to David – the well-known king who wrote about grace in Psalm 32.
Stop and thank God for the gift of His grace in your life. You didn’t and can’t earn it. It came through the work of Jesus on the cross for us.
He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God. Romans 4:25
- How do you abuse the grace given to you by God in your life?
- What is one clear way you can live today that shows you’re thankful for grace?
- Who can you tell about grace today?
By: Tim Parsons
6 Comments
"Thru the righteousness that comes by faith" (v.13b NIV)
I love this part of verse 13. We are made righteous by the blood of Christ and heirs to the promise of eternal life with God. Salvation has nothing to do with our own works. It is the gift of God through faith & grace. All the work has been done on the cross by Jesus.
How do you abuse the grace given to you by God in your life?
That's a BIG question I've been pondering this morning. I would say for me it's spiritual laziness and not living life with more urgency about sharing the gospel. Tim mentioned in his sermon yesterday that he believes we are living in the last days and the Lord's return is soon. I believe that as well but do my actions reflect it to be true? Does my heart break for lost people as it should? It's easy to fall into complacency and essentially say, "my family, close friends, and I are good, so come on back Jesus". We sing in one of our worship songs, 'Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours". Give me a passion to see lost people repent of sin and trust their salvation to nothing but the blood of Jesus. Thanks for the challenging questions today Tim!
Thanks Mike! I prayed for you today
God can declare believing sinners to be righteous even though they are not, by imputing his righteousness to them, just as God made or declared Jesus "sin" and punished him, though he was not a sinner. Those whom he justifies, he will conform to the image of his Son.
Yes He does. 2 Corinthians 5:21. Right on
-By storing up the grace given to me for myself instead of sharing that grace with those that clearly need the gospel
-By making better use of the time God has given me today in studying and working
-My roommates
Faith is an unwavering belief regarding a promise. Abraham had it and fully believed God would do what He said!!