9/04            Romans 3:11-18 

No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. 12 All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” 13 “Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies.” “Snake venom drips from their lips.”  14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”  15  “They rush to commit murder.  16 Destruction and misery always follow them.  17 They don’t know where to find peace.” 18 “They have no fear of God at all.”

GOOD
God is good and no one else is.  God is good and is seeking our best good.  If we go our own way, do our own thing we will be walking the path with evil.  Follow God, seek Him, fear Him and you will succeed.  Follow the World and you will find yourself at war with God.  Jesus is Lord-follow Him. 

9/03            Romans 3:7-10 

“But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?” 8 And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned. 9 Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin.  10 As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one. 

ONE

There is no one righteous, not even one!  Jesus forgives sin.  He is faithful and just to bring us into the family of God and Jesus will never let anything separate us from the Father.  Jesus is Creator, Lord and King over all things.  He died for our sin so that we might be saved.  

9/02            Romans 3:5-6

“But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.) 6 Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world? 

NO

No, sin is always wrong.  Sin always separates us from God.  God provided for the forgiveness of our sin in His Son, Jesus.  Jesus forgives our sin and brings us back to God.  Jesus is Lord.  

9/01            Romans 3:1-4 

Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? 2 Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God. 3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? 4 Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.” 

TRUE

God is always true.  He knows you.  He will not forsake you nor will He turn His back upon you.  He is Lord and He loves you.  

08/31          Romans 2:29 

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

RIGHT

Jesus makes our heart right.  Our relationship with the Father is not based on how good we are or how hard we try.  Our relationship with the Father is based on Jesus.  Jesus did it all for us, for you and me.  He brings us into relationship with the Father because the Lord came looking for us.  He is Lord.  We desperately need Him. 

08/30          Romans 2:28 

For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision. 

BORN

We are born again when we ask Jesus to come into our life and by faith believe that indeed He has.  Christ is our Savior.  He is our only way to the Father.  

08/29          Romans 2:27 

In fact, uncircumcised Gentiles who keep God’s law will condemn you Jews who are circumcised and possess God’s law but don’t obey it. 

FAMILY

We are members of God’s family not by birth but by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Turn to Jesus.  Ask Him to save you and He will.  

08/28          Romans 2:26

And if the Gentiles obey God’s law, won’t God declare them to be his own people? 

NOW

Now we are called into the family of God by repentance of our sin and belief in Jesus Christ.  Turn to Jesus.  Ask Him to save you.  He will.  You will be established in a relationship with the Father as His child.  Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, there is no other way to the Father except thru Jesus.  

08/27          Romans 2:25 

The Jewish ceremony of circumcision has value only if you obey God’s law. But if you don’t obey God’s law, you are no better off than an uncircumcised Gentile. 

ALL

All of God.  Everything we have in our life that is good, favored and valuable is all from God.  He is our Father and has reached out to us in Jesus Christ to bring us into His family.  Jesus is God’s everything.  Turn to Jesus.  You need Him desperately.  

08/26          Romans 2:17-24 

You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him.  18 You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law. 19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.  20 You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth. 21Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?  22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples? 23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it. 24 No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.” 

JESUS
There is salvation in no other name but Jesus.  He is Lord.  When we get the focus of our life off of Jesus we are sinning.  Stand in Christ, walk with Christ and do that which Jesus calls you to do.  Be about His work, sharing His Word.