1. Romans Gospel of God - 1v1; 16-17 – Power of God – Salvation; everyone who believes (Gk pisteuo) – First Jew, then Gentile – Righteousness from (of) God – By faith (Gk pistis)

2. Romans Wrath & Judgement 1v18-3v20 – 1v18-32Rejection and wrath – 2v1-16You... have no excuse – Jews & Gentiles – 2v17-38God’s name blasphemed – Jews – 3v1-20No-one declared righteous... by law – 3v21But now...!

3. Romans part 4 Righteousness3v21-22 – Made known- revelation – Apart from law (unearned) - all fall short – From God ( NIV - gift)- of God ( ESV – imputed) – Testify (give evidence) - Law & Prophets (OT) – Through FAITH - in Jesus Christ

4. Romans part 4 Righteousness 3v21-24 – Right believing- embrace truth c/f 1v18 – Right standing- 2Cor 5v19b; Isaiah 61v10 – Right relationship- Abba Father 8v15; Heb 10v25 – Right living- Eph 2v22-24

5. Romans part 4 1Peter 3 18 for Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 2Corinthians 5 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

6. Romans part 4 Through Faith 3v22, 25, 26 Gk pistis (n); pisteuo (v); pistos (adj) – Antithesis of ‘works’ (law) - unattainable v23 –...in Jesus Christ-...in his blood = sacrifice – Believe... the truth Jn 5v24 - about self, sin, salvation – The gift of faith (Eph 2v8-9) - settled conviction – Trust (have faith)- assurance, reliance, hope – Faithfulness = good works!- product (James 2v26; Eph2v10; Matt 5v16)

7. Romans part 4 Justified3v24 – Court of Heaven- Scales of Justice

9. Romans part 4 Justified3v24 – Court of Heaven- Scales of Justice – Declared righteous- penalty paid – not guilty – Judge of all the Earth- righteous judgement (2v5) – Freely – gift (cost?)- Grace

10. Romans part 4...by his grace3v24 – Unmerited favour- Zeph 3v17 – Goodness, kindness, love- Psalm 23v6 – Compassion- Exodus 3v7 – Initiative - action- Exodus 3v8 – Plan of salvation- Rev 13v8

11. Romans part 4 Redemption 3v24 – Slavery- Exodus 3v7-8; John 8v34 – Ransom = price paid- Ex 12v13; Hebrews 9v15 – Freedom- Ex 5v1; John 8v32, 36

12. Romans part 4 Sacrifice of atonement3v25 – Propitiation (ESV) - appeasement – wrath – God presented him- substitute c/f Lev 16v15ff – Cruel God?- Jesus - innocent victim – God was... in Christ - 2Cor 5v19 – Your will be done...- on earth as in heaven

13. Romans part 4...by faith in his blood3v25 – Life laid down- Leviticus 17v11 – Once for all time- Heb 10v12 – Once for all people- Heb 9v12 – Cleansed consciences- Heb 9v14; Isaiah 1v18 – Forgiveness- Heb 9v22; 1John 1v7; Matt 26v26-28

14. Romans part 4 Justice3v25 – Forbearance - past sins unpunished – Present time- Just – all sins punished – Justifier – pays penalty- declares righteous – Future sins?- fellowship 1John 1v3b, 6-7

15. Romans part 4 Faith v Observing Law3v27-31 – Human prideexcluded- self-righteousness – Justified by faith- apart from law – Only one God- only one faith – Eph 4v3-5 – What about the Law?- faith fulfils law