Romans #17: 4:9-12 "Justified, not by circumcision."

Romans #17: Justified by faith, not by circumcision. Romans 4:9-12 Remember where we are in the book. I. SIN: God’s righteousness is revealed through Condemnation (1:18-3:20). a. The Gentiles Guilty (1:18-32) b. The Jews Guilty (2:1-3:8) c. The Whole World guilty (3:1-20) II. GRACE: God’s righteousness is revealed through Justification (3:21–5:21). a. Justification Stated (3:21-3:31) b. Justification illustrated in Abraham (4:1-25) c. Justification explained in Adam (5:1-21) Outline I. Abraham was justified by faith (4:1-25). a. Not by works (4:1-8). b. TONIGHT: Not by circumcision (4:9-12). c. Not by Law (4:13-17). d. By hope in God’s promise (4:18-25). Introduction • • 1. Paul’s Questions (4:9-10) 4:9 This blessing: For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness 4:10 Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised: 2. What was the point of circumcision (4:11-12)? Sign of Circumcision: Seal of the righteousness… by faith: Why? (1) (2) Application: 1. 2. 3. For Further Study: Read through the narrative in Genesis (Gen 12-23) that deals with Abraham’s life. Try to correlate what it teaches with Paul’s points in Romans 4.