Romans 3 · Grade 4
A Righteousness from God
Read and Think
Paul asks what advantage the Jewish people have. Much in every way, because they were entrusted with the revelations of God. If some were unfaithful, that does not cancel God's faithfulness. "Let God be found true, but every man a liar."
Then Paul says both Jews and Greeks are all under sin. As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one." No one is justified by the works of the law, "for through the law comes the knowledge of sin."
"But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed." The law and the prophets testify to it. It is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, for there is no distinction. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
We are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. So boasting is excluded, not by works, but by faith. Paul says God is the God of Gentiles also, and he will justify all by faith. Faith does not cancel the law. "No, we establish the law."
Show What You Know
What were the Jewish people entrusted with?
What comes through the law?
To whom does the righteousness of God come?
Why is boasting excluded?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Much in way, because they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
- Then Paul says both Jews and Greeks are all sin.
- It is through in Jesus Christ to all who believe, for there is no distinction.
- All have sinned and fall short of the glory of .
- We are freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Think About It
Paul says there is no distinction, for all have sinned. How does that change the way you see other people?
We are justified freely by grace. What does it feel like to receive a gift you could never earn?
Memory Verse
“We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.”
Romans 3:28 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for the lesson of Made Right by Faith. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What does justified mean?
- Why can we not earn God's grace?
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