Him Who Justifies | Sermon 12/05/2021

Paul begins his letter to the Roman church telling them he is not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God for salvation and in it, the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as the righteous shall live by faith. But he takes a radical turn to show God reveals His wrath against all ungodly and unrighteous for they suppress the truth of Him. And this wrath and judgment is impartial; it’s not just on the Gentiles but especially on the Jews since although they are the chosen of God, they transgressed His law.

Chapter 3 shows us this sin is universal and affects every man. No one is good, no one seeks after God. And by the works of the law, no one will be justified or declared righteous. Abraham, before his work of circumcision, simply believed God when the Lord promised him an heir and innumerable descendants. This was credited to him a righteousness. Paul points to Psalm 32 that this faith and justification is a gift from God, not something that is owed.

Now, whether Jew or Gentile, all people can be declared right by faith in Jesus Christ before a Holy God because He’s the one who justifies.