ROMANS 1:17C

Sunday Morning:  December 26, 2004

Text: Romans 1:17  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

WRITTEN TO

Romans 1:7  To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 “THE JUST”

THE UNJUST

1 Corinthians 6:9-10  "Know ye not that the unrighteous [dikov, unjust] shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers [abusive language], nor extortioners [taking from others by coercion/intimidation], shall inherit the kingdom of God."

THE LAW IS NOT FOR THE JUST

1 Timothy 1:9-10  "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous [dikiaov, just] man, but for the lawless [anomia] and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers . . ., 10. For whoremongers, . . . for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;"

THE JUST PRACTICE RIGHTEOUSNESS

1 John 3:7  Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth [present active, practices] righteousness is righteous [dikiaov, just], even as he is righteous [just].

THE DOERS OF THE LAW ARE JUST

Romans 2:13  "(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified."

BOTH WERE JUST

Luke 1:6  And they were both righteous [dikaiov, just] before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

ORDINANCES ABOLISHED

Ephesians 2:15  "Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; . . ."

PAUL WAS JUST

Philippians 3:6  “Concerning zeal, . . . touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”

IF YE LOVE ME

John 14:15  "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

HE IT IS THAT LOVETH ME

John 14:21  "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

KEEP THIS COMMANDMENT

1 Timothy 6:12, 14  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.  . . .  14  That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE LAW

1 John 2:3-4  "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."

KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS

1 John 3:24  "And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."

WHAT ABOUT NONE ARE JUST?

Romans 3:10  "As it is written, There is none righteous [dikaiov, just], no, not one:"

NO FEAR OF GOD

Romans 3:18  "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

THE FEAR OF GOD

2 Corinthians 7:1  "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

THE WHOLE OF MAN

Ecclesiastes 12:13  "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

NOT UNDER LAW

Romans 6:14-15  For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under (dominion) grace.  15  What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under (dominion) grace? God forbid.

LET GRACE REIGN

Romans 5:21  That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness (being just) unto [leading to] eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

AUTHORITY OF GRACE

Hebrews 4:16  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

ACCESS GRACE BY FAITH

Romans 5:2  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

THE JUST ARE REWARDED

Matthew 10:41  "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous [dikaiov, just] man in the name of a righteous [dikaiov, just] man shall receive a righteous [dikaiov, just] man's reward."

THE JUST SHALL SHINE IN THE KINGDOM

Matthew 13:41-43  "The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do [present active, practice] iniquity; [anomia, lawlessness (the unjust)] 2. And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43. Then shall the righteous [dikaiov, just] shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."

GRACE BY FAITH BEING JUST

Hebrews12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have [present subjunctive, may we have] grace (by faith), whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear (just):

UNPROFITABLE JUST SERVANTS

Luke 17:10  "So likewise ye (called disciples, V.1), when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."

CALLED, BUT ONLY JUST

Luke 17:8-9  "And will not rather say unto him [his servant], Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9. Doth he [present active of ecw, esteem] thank [grace] that servant because he did the things that were commanded (he was just) him? I trow not."

PAUL LIVED BY FAITH BEING JUST

Philippians 3:9  "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law (which he had, v. 6), but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"

THESE WERE CALLED SERVANTS

Matthew 25:14  "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods."

UNJUST SERVANT

Matthew 25:24-26  "Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strowed: 25. And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant (he did his duty), thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strowed:"

UNPROFITABLE SERVANT

Matthew 25:30  "And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

2 Corinthians 5:10-11  "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11. Knowing therefore the terror [fear] of the Lord, we persuade men;. . . "

DRAW BACK FROM THE FAITH

Hebrews 10:38-39  "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe [of faith] to the saving of the soul."