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INTRODUCTION
Throughout history, there has been numerous crisis facing men.
Many of which were declared to be earth-shattering.
The historians of today often list significant events.
If you do a Google search on the most pivotal events in history, you will find many different lists.
Some listed events as the top 10 or 15 that completely changed the world.
Such lists usually include things like:
The Deposition of Romulus Augustulus initiated the decline and fall of the Romans Empire in AD 476
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.
Martin Luther published his 95 theses in 1517.
The Boston Tea Party in 1773.
The Tennis Court Oath ignited the French Revolution in 1789, giving rise to Napoleon Bonaparte.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 eventually led to World War 1.
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939 plunged the world into World War 2.
In our lifetime, we have seen...
The fall of the Berlin Wall around 1990 ended the Cold War unifying Germany.
The 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2001.
All of these events impacted the world.
Unfortunately, this list and others left out the most significant historical event.
An event that impacted not just this world but also the world to come.
It was an event with more than earthly significance; it held eternal implications.
Look with me in your Bibles as I read the event that shook Heaven and earth to you.
There is no doubt from reading Matthew’s testimony as well as Mark’s, Luke’s, and John’s gospels that Christ death resonated in Heaven and on earth.
However, this morning, we seek to understand what made this even the single most significant event in history.
We must turn to the book of Romans to find our answer.
Our text this morning is Romans 3:22-26
The most significant event in history is the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is an event that impacted men both physically and spiritually.
What was the degree to which this event influenced all of mankind?
Number one, it was THE EVENT by which:
GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OFFERED TO ALL MEN!
At the heart of this verse and Christ’s death is the righteousness of God.
Righteousness can only come from God. God, Himself is the essence of righteousness.
“Righteous” means being entirely just without prejudice or partiality.
Thus, God is the Righteous One who deals with men completely justly.
He does so without any bias or partiality.
The entire collection of Psalms speaks of His righteousness 21 different times.
Isaiah 53:11 proclaims:
If you go back to when man sinned in the Garden, God could have smitten down Adam and Eve right there and then.
His holiness and justice accorded Him the RIGHT to do so.
He was not in any way obliged to save any man.
However, God is also love.
Thus, He chose to reveal Himself to us, making way for our redemption by sending His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die for us.
For this reason, the day Christ died upon the cross is so incredibly important.
You see, God’s righteousness still demanded payment for man’s sin.
It demanded judgment from a Holy God.
And thus, God provided Himself a Lamb.
He provided Himself a Lamb that was perfect without any blemish.
And there it is once again, we, who are sinners, can be made righteousness.
We can be made righteousness, not because of what we have done.
No, we can be made righteous simply because of Christ’s death on the cross.
Through His death, God offers now to all who believe (who have faith) in His Sons’ death, burial, and resurrection righteousness.
Look again at our text.
Note that is for all and is upon all them that BELIEVE (faith).
There is the key.
With our whole hearts, we must believe that Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection is the path to righteousness.
Faith is simply personally accepting God’s testimony as truth.
It is not “trusting” or “expecting God to do something.”
Instead, it is us totally relying on God’s testimony concerning His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and all that His Son did for you and me on the cross of Calvary.
Saving faith, faith that leads to personal salvation, does not trust God to do something.
God already did it all.
He sent His Son who has already born sin for you.
Nor does it look to Christ to do something.
He already did it all at the cross.
No, it is faith that simply receives God’s testimony as true.
You simply rest in His Word regarding Christ and His Work for you.
You rest in Christ’s shed blood.
This morning, I point you to the cross.
I point you to that beautiful moment in history when God offers us righteousness.
I cry along with John the Baptist, who said the following words about the Lord Jesus Christ.
But wait, there is more.
Look again at our text and verse 23.
NO MAN IS BORN ALREADY RIGHTEOUS!
This verse connects to the preceding verse.
In fact, note again how verse 22 ends.
There is no difference between men.
All are born sinners.
All come short of God’s glory.
What does it mean to “come short” of God’s glory?
To come short of God’s glory means:
We fail to earn God’s Holy approval.
We do not have the required spiritual strength to obtain our original standing with God.
We are entirely unable to stand before Him in His glorious presence.
Here is an excellent example of how we “come short.”
This illustration I found in a commentary and thought it was pretty good.
Let’s suppose that we were standing on one of the boardwalks at Virginia Beach.
I say to all of us, “Let’s jump from here all the way to Europe!”
And let’s imagine that one of our teens, with all their vigor and strength, took me seriously and tried to jump to Europe.
They might be able to jump over 20 feet, but they would “come short” of reaching Europe.
Now suppose one of our more senior ladies jumped one foot.
She, too, would have “come short.”
In fact, all who jump will “come short.”
It matters not who jumps the farthest; all “come short.”
God’s point is this!
No matter how righteous you think you are, you still fall short of His glory.
No matter how good a person you may think you are, you still come short of His glory.
There is no person here this morning who can “jump” into God’s presence on their own.
We are all born sinners,” coming short” of God’s Glory.
Now comes one of the single most excellent verses in the Bible.
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