Sermons on Abraham

Sermons on Abraham

Romans 4:1-12

Justification Illustrated:  The Father of Faith, Part 1   Introduction:  We begin this morning by reading together Romans 4:1-12: “What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? {2} If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about–but not before God. {3} What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”  {4} Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift,…

Romans 4:13-25

Justification Illustrated:  The Father of Faith, Part 2   Introduction:  For three weeks we have been giving our attention almost entirely to the doctrine of justification by faith.  In the first three chapters of Romans the Apostle Paul goes to great lengths to establish, as a prosecutor might do in a court room, that the entire human race stands guilty before God because of SIN.  Having built an absolutely watertight case, he stops to await the Judge’s verdict, which, astoundingly, comes down as “not guilty.”  God…