1. Roaming through Romans 3 6. ‘I know that my Redeemer lives’
Romans 3v19-31
Redemption
A price paid/ransom to free someone from captivity v24, Mk 10v45
Humanity held in a prison of our own making
A rebellious default towards God 8v7, Jer 17v9
The price for our rebellion - physical & eternal death 6v23, Ez 18v4
Jesus Christ paid the price with His death v24, 1 Pet 2v24, 3v18
God’s great long suffering with sin v25-26
He prefers to save than to destroy
He demonstrated His justice publicly on the Cross v26
The Cross: Where God’s love & justice meet
God stayed His hand until His plan of redemption Heb 10v4
The Cross: Sin is punished & justice is satisfied 2 Cor 5v21

2. Roaming through Romans 3 6. ‘I know that my Redeemer lives’
Romans 3v19-31
Humanity: Unwittingly held captive by the devil
1 John 5v1, Eph 2v1-2
The world laughs at the devil, yet he is their master
He keeps the unbeliever away from Christ 2 Cor 4v4
Christ came to snatch you from Satan’s slave market Gen 3v15, Col 2v15, 1 Pet 1v18-19, Acts 26v17-18