The gospel is not just a message or a set of stories; it is the very power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. In the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed, showing us both our need and God's provision for us. This righteousness is not something we can earn or achieve through our own efforts, but is a gift that comes by faith. The good news is that, though we were separated from God by sin, Jesus Christ has made a way for us to be reconciled and to stand in right relationship with God. The gospel is for all people—Jews and Gentiles alike—and it is the foundation of our hope and our new life. [03:49]
Romans 1:16-17 (ESV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Reflection: In what area of your life do you need to trust more deeply in the power of the gospel, rather than relying on your own strength or goodness?
No matter our background, heritage, or personal efforts, the truth is that all people are under sin and fall short of God's standard of righteousness. Whether we try to live morally, follow religious rituals, or depend on our family history, none of these can make us right with God. The law and our good works only reveal our inability to meet God's perfect standard. This humbling reality is not meant to leave us in despair, but to point us to our need for a Savior. Only by recognizing our true condition can we fully appreciate the grace that God offers in Christ. [01:00:39]
Romans 3:9-12, 20 (ESV)
What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” ... For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
Reflection: Where have you been tempted to trust in your own goodness or background to make you right with God, and how can you surrender that to Him today?
Abraham is presented as the ultimate example of someone who was made right with God not by works, rituals, or heritage, but by faith alone. When God called Abraham to leave everything familiar and follow Him, Abraham believed and obeyed, even without knowing all the details. This faith—trusting in God's promise and character—was credited to him as righteousness. The same is true for us: we are justified, declared not guilty, and made right with God when we place our faith in Jesus Christ. It is not our actions, but our trust in God's finished work, that brings us into right standing with Him. [01:04:39]
Romans 4:1-3 (ESV)
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Reflection: What is one area where God is calling you to step out in faith, trusting His promise even when you cannot see the outcome?
Because of sin, humanity was condemned and separated from God, deserving only His wrath. But in His mercy, God sent Jesus Christ to take our place, bearing our sin and punishment on the cross. When Jesus died, He took the penalty we deserved, and when we believe in Him, His righteousness is credited to us. This is the great exchange: our sin for His righteousness. Now, when God looks at us, He sees not our failures, but the perfect righteousness of His Son. This truth frees us from guilt and shame, and gives us confidence to live as beloved children of God. [39:05]
2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Reflection: How does knowing that Christ took your place and gave you His righteousness change the way you see yourself and approach God today?
God not only saves us from sin, but also sets us apart for His purpose. We are called out of the world and brought to Himself, not just for our own benefit, but so that we might proclaim His excellencies and share the good news with others. Our lives are to be living sacrifices, dedicated to God and His mission. This calling is not limited to a select few, but is for every believer. As we live out our faith, we are to reach all people—regardless of background or status—with the message of Christ, trusting God to use us for His glory. [43:36]
1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Reflection: Who is one person in your life who needs to hear the good news of Jesus, and how can you intentionally reach out to them this week?
The book of Romans stands as a profound and systematic revelation of the gospel—God’s good news for humanity. Written by Paul around 58 AD, Romans is structured to first explain the doctrine of salvation and then to show how this truth is to be lived out. The first eleven chapters lay out the deep realities of who God is, the nature of man, the problem of sin, and the solution found in Christ. Paul makes it clear that all humanity, regardless of background, is lost and condemned by sin, unable to attain righteousness by works, heritage, or personal merit. The only hope is the righteousness of God, revealed in the gospel and received by faith.
From the very beginning, Paul emphasizes that the gospel is not just a set of teachings or a collection of stories, but the very power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. This power is rooted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection provide the only means for reconciliation with God. The gospel is not limited to the four Gospels but is woven throughout all of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, revealing God’s plan to redeem humanity.
Paul traces the story of humanity’s fall in Genesis, showing how sin brought both spiritual and physical death. Yet, even in the midst of judgment, God’s grace is revealed—first through the covering of Adam and Eve, and ultimately through the sacrifice of Christ, whose death does not merely cover sin but removes it entirely for those who believe. This righteousness is not earned; it is a gift, appropriated by faith alone.
Romans also addresses the unique place of Israel in God’s plan, highlighting God’s mercy and sovereignty. The latter chapters move from doctrine to application, urging believers to present themselves as living sacrifices, to serve, to love, and to live transformed lives in community and in the world. The call is to live by faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, secure in the finished work of Christ.
Ultimately, Romans reveals that God’s righteousness is both the standard and the gift. In Christ, believers are declared righteous, set apart from the world, and called to proclaim the excellencies of God. The only response is faith—trusting in what God has done, not in what we can do.
Now that we know who God is, and who man is, and what sin is, and how it came to the world, and what salvation is, and how we become saved, and how we stay saved, and God's plan for the church. And who Israel is, and how they fit in God's plan, and God's economy, and, you know, what God's intention is for the church, and for Israel as a nation. What do we do? How do we apply this truth in our lives? And how do we live and stay, you know, in the moment? And so, that's what you find in this book.
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#ApplyingTruthDaily
When we say God needs man means without man without us God cannot exist no no no it's the other way around we need God you see without us God will still be God sovereign eternal and all-powerful but without God will be dead and lost and pitiful and no hope and actually will not even exist physically because he is sustaining the universe by the power of his word.
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#GospelFromGenesis
The reason why he saved us is not so that we can escape hell. He saved us in his son so that we become more like his son. And so God's desire and God's ultimate plan is to conform us to the likeness of the son, Jesus Christ.
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#GraceOnTheCross
The walking in the power of the Holy Spirit is the key to living a Christian life. And if you discover the believer is eternally secured in Christ, because when Christ died, when he said, when he said, it is finished. Christ had completed. He had finished pain. The sin dead in full. He was saying, now the way to the Father is open forever. And that no one would ever be lost who believes that there's no barrier. There's nothing that now stands in the way. Everything. All the legal demands. All the wrath. All the judgment. All the shame and guilt and punishment that man was supposed to face because of the sin has been dealt with. In faith. And all that is left is, you believe.
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#ConformedToChrist
The book of Romans presents a very orderly and very comprehensive, so detailed, but also systematic. And it gives strong doctrines, which are so, you know, about God and his holiness and his righteousness, but the sinfulness of man. And, you know, the condemnation, the justification, and, you know, the sanctification of man. We see the power of God and the love of God and the mercy of God revealed. And how the church and the believers who are now in Christ will now receive God's mercy and are living, expressing God's power and God's love, how they can be redefined, built together. Explains that. And show how we can appropriately apply this truth in our lives. As we live by faith.
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#LivingSacrifice
We also see in this book the appropriation of the righteousness. How God gives and pass on. You know, the righteousness of his son unto us, how by faith we leave and move and experience God's righteousness, how by faith, all those who in Christ, God looks at them and consider them righteous, not because the righteousness is coming from themselves, but because they now have the righteousness of his son. Just like I mentioned that when Christ was crucified on the cross, when God looked at his son, he saw you and I. Because it was our sins that held him there. And now in Christ, when he looks at us, he does not see us for who we are. He sees us as righteous and holy because he sees the righteousness of his son.
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#RighteousnessRevealed
We should make sure as we proclaim the gospel, we are reaching everyone we come in contact with without segregation. That we are reaching people with the gospel. Whether it is our tribe or not. It's people we quote unquote like or not like. We okay with that way of life or not. As long as they exist, they need the gospel. They need Jesus Christ. And we share the gospel with them. They might be sinful. And maybe living that kind of life will feel like at least their life is okay. They might be evil or wicked. They might be witch doctors or not. They need the gospel. And so it is not for us to declare and say, oh, I think that person is gone. That person is not with the way their life is, with what they've done. I don't think they deserve to be forgiven. Or I don't think they can ever be forgiven. And get saved or they will believe. It's not for us to decide that. Our work is to share the gospel.
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#GospelCentered
To be justified is to be judicially declared not guilty of our sin. Why? Because the penalty has been paid by Jesus Christ. To be justified is to be judicially declared righteous before God. Why? Because the righteousness of Jesus Christ has been credited to the believer when he placed his faith in Jesus Christ.
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#FilthyRagsTruth
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