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LAST WEEK
We took a look at the first 8 verses of
We looked at the benefits of being Jewish in this new community of Faith
We concluded that there is nothing in and of ourselves that we can do to match the righteousness of God.
We also concluded that the Beauty of the Gospel is not dependent on our faithfulness.
The Beautiful thing about the Character of the God we serve is in his desire to bless us even when we are faithless.
THIS WEEK
We are going to continue to see Paul confront Jewish Entitlement.
Paul is using
We are going to continue to see him establish new ways of seeing Faith.
New ways of seeing Community.
New ways of seeing ourselves in light of the Gospel.
TURN TO
PRAY
Romans 3:9
SLIDE: WHO IS “WE” AND WHO ARE “THEY”?
We: Paul is speaking of the Jewish believers in Christ
They: Are the Gentile Believers in Christ
Why is Paul even talking about this?
Remember, a huge reason for writing this letter was to bring unity between the Gentile and Jewish Believers
Because of the Jewish Expulsion by Emperor Claudius in 49AD
And the subsequent Jewish invasion after his death in 54AD
There was drama in Rome
So how does this relate to us?
Church in order for us to prevent an “US VS THEM” Mentality
We have to look at what Paul is saying and value it
In God’s Kingdom, one race is not greater than another.
It’s sad that some denominations see themselves as Elite in the Kingdom
It’s sad when we divide over the smallest differences at the expense of the greatest thing we have in common
One thing that the Bible Preaches is this, that “We are all ONE in Christ.”
The problem in Rome was that they couldn’t fellowship with one another because of their Past, and because of their culture
WHAT IS THE MOST OBVIOUS THING
A lot of the times we look at other Churches, other congregations, other Christians, and all that stands out to us is their faults, or where they might be wrong
That has to change
This is the mentality that Paul is confronting in Romans.
Sometimes, it seems like we are all in our little worlds
We congregate and then we segregate
This is not the definition of Church
My friend once said, “Church is a people who, not a place where.”
SLIDE: SO WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN REAL TIME?
SLIDE: John the Apostle said it best in
SLIDE: IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP, WE MUST TOGETHER, WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.
IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP, WE MUST TOGETHER, WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.
We must learn to walk together in the Light
To allow the illuminating characteristics of Jesus to impact us as a whole
Why?
No matter what our background
No matter what type of home we grew up in
No matter our cultural upbringing
We are all sinners in need of a Savior
That’s what we have in common.
That’s the fellowship we have with one another.
WE ARE IN DYER NEED OF JESUS.
THERE IS NOT ONE POINT IN YOUR LIFE, WHERE YOU HAVEN’T NEED OF WHAT JESUS HAS TO OFFER.
ASK: TURN TO SOMEONE AND TELL THEM “THOUGH YOU ARE A SINNER, I STILL LOVE YOU!”
Romans 3:10-
Church before we give up on people we must see ourselves as the needy.
Before we give up on the sinner, remember that you want to be like Jesus, and Jesus loves the Sinner.
What should we expect from people without Jesus?
CHURCH THIS IS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT WHEN WE LIVE APART FROM CHRIST
APART FROM CHRIST
THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUSNESS
THERE IS NO UNDERSTANDING
THERE IS NO SEEKING AFTER GOD
WE ALL TURN ASIDE
WE ALL BECOME UNPROFITABLE
WE DON’T DO GOOD
OUR MOUTHS SMELL OF THE DEATH WE PROCLAIM OVER OURSELVES AND OTHERS
OUR TONGUES SPEAK LIES
WE CURSE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR OWN BITTERNESS
OUR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD
WE ARE RESTLESS, WITHOUT PEACE
WE DON’T FEAR GOD
THOUGH THIS IS THE NORM FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE
Why are some of these things active in the life of a Christian?
This is why Paul is bringing this up
BOTH THE SAVED AND THE UNSAVED STRUGGLE WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF SIN
BOTH THE JEW AND THE GENTILE STRUGGLE IN THIS WAY
BOTH THE CHURCHED AND THE UNCHURCHED STRUGGLE IN THIS WAY
We all struggle in these areas
We all fall short of the glory of God
Apart from Christ, we are cursed under the law
Romans 3:
TO THOSE WHO STRUGGLE IN THESE AREAS
One thing we must realize is this:
None of us have the capacity to pay the debt of our shortcomings.
None of our righteous deeds could ever equate nor put us in the positive of our spiritual worth.
Not one of us can plead our case, for the law condemns us all
Not one of us can plead our case, for the law condemns us all
CHURCH, AS WE LOOK AT THE LAW, AND OUR FAILURE TO KEEP IT
WE ARE SILENCED
WE ALL STAND GUILTY
BUT LET’S SAY YOU TRIED TO BE JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW . . .
WHAT WILL THAT BRING?
YOU MAY FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF
BUT ONLY UNTIL YOU BREAK THE LAW ONCE AGAIN
DOES THIS MEAN THE LAW HAS THE FINAL SAY?
IF WE ARE GUILTY ACCORDING TO THE LAW, WHERE IS OUR HOPE?
The Law was meant to convict you
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