1. Faith Works: Unwrapping the Gift Romans 3:21-31

2. When someone gives you a gift – unwrap it!

3. Big Idea: It takes ______ to _________ the best gift ever faith unwrap

4. Given ______ __________ with the Lord right standing

5. But now a righteousness (right standing) from God, apart from the law has been made know, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness (right standing) from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. vs. 21-22a

6. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. vs. 22b-23

7. Given right standing with the Lord

8. Declared _____ or __________ before the Lord just innocent

9. …are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. vs. 24

10. Loved _____________ by the Lord sacrificially

11. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate His justice… so as to be just and the one who justifies… vs. 25-26a

12. Big Idea: It takes faith to unwrap the best gift ever

13. Required to keep on ________ ______ in the Lord having faith …who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. vs. 26b

14. v. 28 says, “…a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.”

15. Required to keep on having faith in the Lord

16. Big Idea: It takes faith to unwrap the best gift ever