The Righteousness of God

Theme: Romans: The Power of God at Work in us

Brethren,

Hope this meets you well.

This Sunday, we shall be starting a new quarter. But the good news is that we shall continue with the theme we started in Quarter 2. And we kick off with a look at The Righteousness of God.

Key Learning Points
1. Two types of righteousness – the righteousness of man and the righteousness of God (Romans 10:3, 5; Philippians 3:9)
a. The righteousness of God is based on faith in Christ; whereas the righteousness of man is based on the law and works (human efforts)
b. The righteousness of God is a gift He gives (2 Corinthians 5:21); whereas the righteousness of man is an effort to earn God’s approval.
2. Christ is the only means by which anyone can receive God’s righteousness. (Romans 10:4; 3:22)
3. God’s righteousness is how anyone can be saved. Our faith in what God did when He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross and be raised from death is how we connect with God’s righteousness (Romans 1:17) “A righteousness that is by faith from first to last.”
a. Zeal for God without God’s righteousness cannot save anyone.
b. The righteous must live by faith; in other words, “The man who finds life, will find it through trusting God (Romans 1:17 – TLB)

Take it from me, the righteousness of God is far better than any righteousness anyone can work out for themselves. See attached outline for your further reference.

See you on Sunday.