The righteous will live by faith Romans 1: 16-17

But this is us… Romans 1: 18-32

No excuse – only wrath Romans 2: 1-11

Want to try by following the law? Romans 2: 17-24

Any advantage to being a Jew? Romans 3: 1-2

Does our faithlessness affect God’s faithfulness? Romans 3: 3-4

The worse we are the better God is? Romans 3: 5-8

We are a MESS! Romans 3: 9-18 A damnable MESS! Romans 3: 19-20

A glimmer of hope! Romans 3: 21

Law & Prophets testify Genesis 15: 6 Job 9: 32-35 Psalm 32: 1-2 Habakkuk 2: 4

God’s righteousness by faith in Christ Romans 3: 22

No difference ALL have sinned Romans 3: 22-23

Justification Redemption Atonement Faith, Faith, Faith… Romans 3: 23-31

not even ten Genesis 18: 20-33

How can a man be righteous before God? Job 4: 17 Job 9: 2 Job 15: 14

Justification Redemption Atonement Faith, Faith, Faith… Romans 3: 23-31

Then how was Abraham declared righteous? Romans 4

Father of Jew AND Gentile Romans 4: 12-14 Romans 9: 6b-8 Genesis 12

Hebrew year = 5778 Christ = minus 2017 = 3761 Law = minus 1500 = 2261 Abraham = minus 500 = 1761 Year “0” – do not eat From “0” to 2261 – Law? Romans 5: 13-14

Against all hope As good as dead Romans 4: 18-25 Death for our sin Life for our justification

Therefore: Justification Faith & Peace Grace & Hope Romans 5: 1-2

Suffering > perseverance > Hope of Glory of God > > > Romans 5: 3-5 > > Suffering > perseverance > character > hope > > > > > >

At just the right time -powerless & sinful- Christ died for us Romans 5: 6-8

justified reconciled how much more! Romans 5: 9-11

Original sin > death was there sin before the Law? Romans 5: 12-14

Hebrew year = 5778 Christ = minus 2017 = 3761 Law = minus 1500 = 2261 Abraham = minus 500 = 1761 Year “0” – do not eat From “0” to 2261 – Law? Romans 5: 13-14

Original sin > death was there sin before the Law? Romans 5: 12-14 Romans 1: 18-20 Romans 2: 12-16

One man > sin > death One Man > obedience > life Romans 5: 15-21 The gift & the trespass

More sin = More grace? Romans 6: 1-2 What are you thinking??!!

United in death United in life Romans 6: 3-14 with Him

United in death United in life Romans 6: 2-14 Dead with Him Dead, dead dead

United in death United in life Romans 6: 2-14 Alive with Him Life, life, life

I am a slave to… Romans 6: 14-23 Romans 7: 1-6

Thou shalt not… Have other gods, make idols, use God’s name in vain, commit murder or adultery, steal, lie or covet

Keep the Sabbath, honor your father & mother Thou shalt … Keep the Sabbath, honor your father & mother

Remember the Sabbath, Keep it holy Do no work Rest Thou shalt … Remember the Sabbath, Keep it holy Do no work Rest

Do and do, do and do… rule on rule, rule on rule Isaiah 28: 13

Romans 6: 17-18 Romans 6: 22-23 Romans 7: 4-6 Thanks be to God! Romans 6: 17-18 Romans 6: 22-23 Romans 7: 4-6

Is the Law sin? NO!! Romans 7: 7-13

Is that which is good become death? NO!! Romans 7: 7-13 James 1: 13-18

Spiritual law Unspiritual man the battleground Romans 7: 14-24

O wretched man that I am Romans 7: 24-25 Who will rescue me?

Death in the body Life in the Spirit Romans 8: 1-15

The Spirit of God lives in you no condemnation freedom righteousness live by the Spirit life, peace dead body, alive spirit life to mortal bodies death to misdeeds Romans 8: 1-15 The Spirit of God lives in you

The Spirit of God does not live in you Condemned Powerless, weakened law death desires of nature hostile to God no submission cannot submit cannot please God not Christ’s Romans 8: 1-15 The Spirit of God does not live in you

Living as the Spirit desires = life Living as the sinful nature desires = death Romans 8: 5-8 Death, hostile to God, does not submit, cannot submit, cannot please God

Controlled by the Spirit Spirit lives in you you belong to Christ Romans 8: 9-11 Your spirit is alive to righteousness Life to your mortal bodies

Put to death the misdeeds of the body and live Romans 8: 12-15 Led by the Spirit = sons of God

Heirs of God Co-heirs with Christ ABBA! Father! Romans 8: 15-18 Colossians 1: 15-20 Matthew 28: 18

Share in His sufferings Share in His glory Romans 8: 17-18 Philippians 3: 10

All creation groans, …and waits Romans 8: 19-27 “Cursed is the ground because of you…”

All creation groans, …and waits We groan, …and wait Romans 8: 19-27 We groan inwardly

The Spirit groans, intercedes Romans 8: 26-27 In accordance with God’s will

In ALL (?) things… Romans 8: 28 God works for the good

In ALL things… Romans 8: 28 God works for the good… - Of those who love Him - Who have been called

CALLED Romans 8: 28 eternal life fellowship suffering hope freedom holy CALLED Romans 8: 28 apostle peace saints belong to Christ

Predestined Romans 8: 29-30 Predestined, called, justified, glorified

How do we respond to this magnificent truth? Romans 8: 31 If God is for us, who can possibly be against us?

How do we respond to this magnificent truth? Romans 8: 31-39 NOTHING can separate us from His love, because it is in Christ Jesus

Our identity in Christ Romans 3-8 called justified secure slaves to righteousness suffering hope glorified dead to sin Our identity in Christ Romans 3-8 crucified Holy Spirit raised to life rescued not condemned co-heirs adopted