Romans #20: 4:17-25 "Justified, by Hope in God's Promise" Pt. 1

Romans #20: Justified, by hope in God’s promise. Romans 4:17-25 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. Not by circumcision (4:9-12). c. Not by Law (4:13-16). d. By hope in God’s promise (4:17-25). 1. Abraham’s Faith (4:17-22) DISCUSS: Calleth those things which be not as though they were DISCUSS: Against hope believed in hope Why did Abraham not “stagger in unbelief” (4:20-21)? 2. Our Faith (4:23-25) For whom was sake was it written “it was imputed to him for righteousness” in Genesis 15:6 (4:22-24)? What is the requirement for righteousness to be imputed to us as well (4:24)? What is the truth we must understand/believe in order to be saved (4:24-25)? DISCUSS: What is the connection between Christ’s resurrection and our justification (4:25)? Application