Redeemer Modesto Sermon Audio

Romans 4:1-25 | Jim Applegate | Redeemer Modesto Key Thought: Righteousness by faith is hard to accept because we’d rather be in control than trust. Summary: After Paul drives home the point that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” he then tells us the greatest news of all times: “But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law…righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.” Religious people have a hard time with the idea of faith…they’d rather have a score card, a check off list. The Jewish people in Paul’s crowd would immediately started thinking about the law and circumcision (both outward manifestations). Eager to prove righteousness by faith alone, Paul appeals to the two biggest names in Jewish history, Abraham and David. Abraham is the father of the Jewish people…he was the ‘original Jew’. David was the greatest king in Jewish history, winning more battles, writing more Psalms, being a man after God’s own heart. Paul tells u