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How God Deals with Sin Without Compromising Justice: Romans 3:9–26
1. The Hard Starting Point: No One Is Righteous (3:9–18)
- Paul removes every exception and comparison
- Humanity is not just flawed but under the power of sin
- Sin is a tyrant that cannot be negotiated with
2. Why This Diagnosis Can Be Trusted: God Has Spoken (3:10–18)
- Paul does not speculate; he submits to Scripture
- God’s Word tells us the truth about ourselves
- We trust Scripture even when it dismantles our pride
3. The Law’s True Work: Exposing, Not Healing (3:19–20)
- The law brings clarity, not cure
- It silences self-justification before God
- A better mirror does not heal sicknesses
4. The Great Rescue: Righteousness Given, Not Earned (3:21–26)
- God provides what we cannot produce
- The cross deals with sin without compromising justice
- Faith receives what Christ has finished
Applications: Living This Gospel Today
- Where am I still trying to manage or negotiate with sin instead of admitting that I need rescue?
- Where do I secretly rely on knowledge, effort, or religious activity to feel right before God?
- What would honestly change in my daily life if I stopped defending myself before God and trusted that Christ’s work is fully sufficient?
