HEIRS OF GOD'S PROMISES BOOK OF ROmans LESSon #19Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: April 4, 2021
Main Idea: We obtain God’s promises through faith in God’s grace Key Verse: “That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,” Romans 4:16 Bible reading: 13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Outline: I. The Promises of God are Obtained Through Faith (13-15) A. Abraham and offspring obtain promises through faith (13) B. Obedience to the law and faith are mutually exclusive (14) C. No one can keep the law (15) II. The Promises of God are Obtained by Faith in God’s Grace (16-17) A. Faith must rest upon God’s Grace (16) B. Because God can do what we cannot (17) |