1. Your Rebellion and God’s Remedy
Romans 3:21-26

2. Romans 3:21-26
21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

3. Martin Luther on Romans 3:21-26
“the chief point, and the very central place of the Epistle, and of the whole Bible”

4. The Big Idea:
The doctrine of justification by faith – the biblical concept of being right with God; not on the basis of what we have done, can do, or will do; but solely on the basis of what God has done for us in and through His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

5. An argument (3:21)
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets…

6. An appropriation (3:21-22)
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction…
Righteousness is not a human effort but a divine gift (21a)
This righteousness was witnessed to in the Old Testament (21b)
This righteousness is appropriated by faith (22a)
This righteousness is available to “all those who believe” (22b)

7. An actuality (3:23)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

8. An acceptance (3:24)
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus

9. An acknowledgement (3:25)
whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed:

10. An apology (3:25-26)
25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

11. Your Rebellion and God’s Remedy
Romans 3:21-26