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Law's Purpose vv.19 - 20 1. Give overview of the past lessons. 2. Who are those under the law referred to in v.19? 3. How does the law affect them? 4. What then is the law's ultimate purpose, according to v.20? 5. How does it accomplish its purpose? 6. What then is this jury's verdict? The Righteousness from God vv.21 - 24 1. List (5) characteristics of the "righteousness from God?" Note Romans 1:17. 2. What is the difference that he is referring to? v.22 3. Who was he referring to in v.23? What is the relationship of transgression/limitation? 4. What is justification? How does it come? The Vindication of God vv.25 - 26 1. Define set forth-presented/foreordained. 2. Define propitiation. 3. How is this availed of? through faith in his blood-in it's sufficiency. 4. V.25 to declare/demonstrate his righteousness/justice- 5. for the remission of sins that were passed-over (See Ex.12:12-14) 6. the forbearance of God-based on the "promise" of Christ's sacrifice. 7. V.26 to declare his righteousness-make known that people will know his character. encompassing time v.25 and kind v.26 Justification and the Law vv.27 - 31 1. On what basis then, can a man be justified before God? How do men boast? 2. What then is the basis for salvation? v.30 3. Meditate on this truth. (See Romans 2:16,27; 14:4,10; 8:29-30; ch. 9-11) 4. How do we uphold the law? 5. Q and A on Chapters 1-3. 6. Summarize the most relevant highlights for you in Chapters 1-3. Main Lesson: Memory Verse: Romans 3:22-24 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. |