Righteousness Romans 1:16-18

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, Romans 1:16-18

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. Romans 1:16-18

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness Unrighteousness is ungodliness Unrighteousness is a practice God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:32 God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness Unrighteousness is ungodliness Unrighteousness is a practice Unrighteousness is obeyed God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, Romans 2:8 God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness Unrighteousness is ungodliness Unrighteousness is a practice Unrighteousness is obeyed Unrighteousness is identified God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; Romans 1:29-31 God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness Unrighteousness is ungodliness Unrighteousness is a practice Unrighteousness is obeyed Unrighteousness is identified Unrighteousness hinders the truth God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, Romans 1:18 God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness Unrighteousness is ungodliness Unrighteousness is a practice Unrighteousness is obeyed Unrighteousness is identified Unrighteousness hinders the truth Unrighteousness in contrast to God’s righteousness God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, Romans 2:5 God has revealed His wrath against Unrighteousness

God’s Righteousness

God’s righteousness is a revealed righteousness

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 God’s Righteousness

God’s righteousness is a revealed righteousness God’s righteousness was shown in the death of Christ God’s Righteousness

25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:25-26 God’s Righteousness

Man’s Righteousness

Man is made righteous by God’s forgiveness “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; Romans 4:7 Man is made righteous by God’s forgiveness

Man is made righteous by God’s forgiveness 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith. Romans 1:16-17 Man is made righteous by God’s forgiveness

Man, made righteous by forgiveness. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:12-13 Man, made righteous by forgiveness.

Man, made righteous by forgiveness. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? Romans 6:15-16 Man, made righteous by forgiveness.

Man, made righteous by forgiveness. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:18 Man, made righteous by forgiveness.

Man, made righteous by forgiveness. I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. Romans 6:19 Man, made righteous by forgiveness.

Lessons for us Today

God is righteous, we too should be righteous. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, Matthew 13:41 God is righteous, we too should be righteous.

God being righteous, can make us righteous. O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. Jeremiah 10:23 God being righteous, can make us righteous.

God being righteous, can make us righteous. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 God being righteous, can make us righteous.

1. God makes men righteous by an obedient faith 2. God requires men to be righteous. 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, Titus 2:11-12 Conclusion