Were Not Worthy
Were not Worthy to say anything but give God the Glory for all He has done for humanity.
Introduction
I was sitting at my desk in my study after having scolded my daughter, four, for misbehaving. I heard a gentle knock on the door. “Come in,” I said.
Bethany matter-of-factly said, “Daddy, sometimes I am good, and sometimes I am bad. And that is just the way it is.” Then she left the room, acting as though she had completely explained her misbehavior for all time.
I later commented to her that she had described the problem we all face. We all do bad things, and the Bible says even the good things we do are not good enough to meet God’s standard of holiness. That is why we need a Savior.
The book of Romans dates to the end of Paul’s third missionary journey; he most likely wrote this letter from the Greek city of Corinth in the mid-50s AD (Acts 19:21; 20:3).
Paul had not met the Christians at Rome (Rom 1:13), but the circumstances he mentions in the letter provide clues about his reasons for writing. Paul wanted to take the gospel to Spain, and he thought that Rome might make a good launching point for a westward mission (15:22–24)
In the first section, Paul’s discussion focuses on four major points. First, everyone—including Jews and Gentiles—is under God’s judgment (1:18–3:20).
guilty \ˈgil-tē\ adjective
guilt•i•er; -est before 12th century
1: justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime
2 obsolete: justly liable to or deserving of a penalty
3 a: suggesting or involving guilt 〈guilty looks〉
b: aware of or suffering from guilt 〈guilty consciences〉 synonym see BLAMEWORTHY—guilt•i•ly \-tə-lē\ adverb—guilt•i•ness \-tē-nəs\ noun
guilt
Primarily a state of being at fault, often accompanied by a feeling of being in the wrong. Scripture affirms that human guilt arises from sin before God, and can only be purged through accepting the forgiveness offered through the death of Jesus Christ.
WHAT THEY SEE IN YOUR HOUSE
Topics: Behavior; Character; Conduct; Example; Godliness; Integrity; Leadership; Lifestyle; Righteousness; Sanctification; Testimony; Witnessing
References: Matthew 5:13–16; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Galatians 5:22–23; 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Timothy 1:5; Titus 2:7; 1 Peter 3:8–11
The five things most guests notice when they enter our homes:
1. Piles of mail. Keep an empty drawer in the kitchen for your correspondence.
2. Dust bunnies and cobwebs. Use a broom and a hand vacuum weekly.
3. A messy bathroom. Use glass cleaner for the mirror and other handy cleanup aids for the floors and appliances.
4. Dirty dishes in the sink. Throw them in the dishwasher. Or rinse and place them in the oven.
5. Bulging wastebaskets. Empty the trash into a larger receptacle that can be kept out of sight.
—“Five Things People Really Notice,” Good Housekeeping (November 2006)
An aspect of God’s nature which expresses his unique moral perfection and his readiness to save sinners. It is made known especially through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
free from guilt or sin
Christ the Righteous Substitute
He himself experienced our sin, he himself gave his own son, a ransom on our behalf, the Holy for the lawless, the innocent for the guilty, the righteous for the unrighteous, the incorruptible for the corruptible, the immortal for the mortal. For what else than that one’s righteousness could cover up our sin? In who else than in the Son of God alone could our lawlessness and ungodliness possibly be justified? Oh, the sweet exchange! Oh, the fathomless creation! Oh, the unexpected benefits that the lawlessness of many should be concealed in the one righteous, and righteousness of the one should justify many lawless.
pro•pi•ti•a•tion \prō-ˌpi-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun
14th century
1: the act of propitiating
2: something that propitiates specifically: an atoning sacrifice
propitiation
The satisfaction of the righteous demands of God in relation to human sin and its punishment through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ upon the cross, by which the penalty of sin is cancelled and the anger of God averted.
The message we get from these passages is that propitiation (also called “expiation”) pertains to Christ’s sacrifice for sins in order to bring about a peaceful relationship between God and humanity.