1. My Spiritual Relationship With God. . .

2. My Spiritual Relationship With God. . .
Where Can I Begin?

3. Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . .
Regardless of how “zealous” we are for it!
Romans 10:1-3

4. Not Our Own Standard For Righteousness. . .
Regardless of how “zealous” we are for it!
Romans 10:1-3
Knowledge the Means. . .
Salvation the Goal
Christ is the Standard. . .

5. Proper Source Can Be Found. . . Rom. 10:6-8
Shall we ascend to Heaven?
Example: God’s Law through Moses (Duet. 30:12-14)
THE WORD IS NIGH - Gospel
Shall We descend into the Abyss?

6. THE GOSPEL “Good News” for being “right” before God
Will not achieved through Law – must keep it perfectly (Rom. 10:5, Gal. 3:10, Rom. 3:20-23)
Christ is what the Law pointed to – He is the end of the Law (Rom. 10:4)
“. . . Unto righteousness to everyone that believeth” (Rom. 10:4)

7. Living Extensively With God
Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19:12, Lev. 4:27-28)

8. Living Extensively With God
Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19:12, Lev. 4:27-28)
Keep me from “presumptuous sins” – Keep overflowing pride in check (Psm. 19:13)

9. Living Extensively With God
Knowing He sees my “secret faults” - acquit me from hidden faults (Psm. 19:12, Lev. 4:27-28)
Keep me from “presumptuous sins” – Keep overflowing pride in check (Psm. 19:13)
Let words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight (Psm. 19:14, 119:97, 11,14,16; Matt. 12:36-37, 34)

10. Proper Response To Gospel. . .
Hearing, Learning, Coming to God Through Christ Response (Jn. 6:44-45)
Faith by Hearing the Gospel presented (Rom. 10:17, 14b)
Confess Jesus as Lord – Believed He was raised from the dead (Rom. 10:9-10; Phil. 2:8-11)
“Call on the name of the Lord” (Rom. 10:12-14a, Acts 22:16, Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, 38, )

11. The Gospel Message – It is very near for you to examine
How Do I Begin?
The Gospel Message – It is very near for you to examine
Believing which confesses Jesus as Lord and calls on His name in Baptism – Salvation from sins
Which Jews will you be like: Obedient (Acts 2:37-38)? Or Disobedient (Rom. 10:21)