1. WELCOME TO GRACE COMMUNITY!

2. Incarnational Christianity: Righteousness Experienced Together in and through the Body of Christ Grace Community Church Romans 3:21-22

3. Every believer can EXPERIENCE righteousness through appropriating 3 powerful provisions found in the Incarnation “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:16

4. Romans 3:21-22 “But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference”

5. If there is one thing the church needs it is… “If there is one thing the Church needs today it is the republication with faith and passion of the presuppositions of the doctrine of justification and the reapplication of this.” ~ John Murray author and theologian EXPERIENCE RIGHTEOUSNESS TOGETHER

6. Romans 3:22a “But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God… δικαιοσύνη - carries the idea of integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting.

7. “The Jewish term God gave us in the bestowment of this righteousness is Shalom, the condition in which life is best lived.” ~Dr. David Jeremiah ~Dr. David Jeremiah My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God’s Spirit Galatians 5:16

8. 3 powerful provisions found in the Incarnation Provision #1: A means to live transparentlyProvision #1: A means to live transparently

10. Romans 3:22b “But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Christ Jesus

11. Philippians 2 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— 8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father

12. 3 powerful provisions found in the Incarnation Provision #1: A means to live transparentlyProvision #1: A means to live transparently Provision #2: The incarnation gives me a model to follow in humilityProvision #2: The incarnation gives me a model to follow in humility

13. “Something has happened to the doctrine of justification...The faith of Paul and Luther was a revolutionizing thing. It upset the whole life of the individual and made him into another person altogether. It laid hold on the life and brought it unto obedience to Christ.” ~AW TOZER~ ~AW TOZER~

14. Romans 3:22c “But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Christ Jesus to all who believe. There is no difference.

15. In 1820: A church for every 875 Americans. By 1900: A church for every 430 Americans By 1916: Over 53% of pop. attended church After WWI church faltered. Ceased to branch out / By late 90’s: (Could be as low as 26%) Sad Stats

16. 3 powerful provisions found in the Incarnation Provision #1: A means to live transparentlyProvision #1: A means to live transparently Provision #2: The incarnation gives me a model to follow in humilityProvision #2: The incarnation gives me a model to follow in humility Provision #3: The incarnation gives me a message to share passionatelyProvision #3: The incarnation gives me a message to share passionately

17. Every believer can EXPERIENCE righteousness through appropriating 3 powerful provisions found in the Incarnation We have our provisions: – MEANS to live transparently – MODEL to follow in humility – MESSAGE to share passionately WILL YOU USE THEM? WITH WHOM?