1. The Righteousness of God

2. Paul’s Passion for the Church (v.8-12)

3. Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

4. Paul’s Passion for the Lost (v.13-15)

5. 1 Cor 9:19-23 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

6. Paul’s Passion for the Gospel (v.16-17)

7. 1 Cor 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

8. The Righteousness of God Divine Attribute Divine Activity

9. Isaiah 46:13 - I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.” Psalm 98:2 - The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

10. The Righteousness of God Divine Attribute Divine Activity Divine Achievement

11. Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”

12. Romans 5:17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

13. Philiipians 3:9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith

14. 1 Cor 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption

15. 2 Cor. 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.