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1. SERMON RECAP
(Visit pmc.org.sg to listen to the sermon and download a
copy of the Powerpoint slides)
a.
How can we who are
unrighteous (profoundly corrupted by sin) be justified (declared righteous) before God?
· God justifies
by crediting to us a righteousness that only He can provide (Romans 3:21)
· This
righteousness from God can be appropriated through faith in Jesus (Romans
3:22)
· Everyone needs
Jesus because all have fallen short of God’s standard (Romans 3:23)
b.
Jesus did two things for
those who believe in Him (Romans 3:24-25b)
· He liberated them
from slavery to sin by His blood (Redemption)
· He averted God’s wrath
from them by His death on the Cross (Propitiation)
c.
Why did God do this? (Romans
3:25b-26)
· This was the
only way that God could both Himself be just and at the same time be the One
who justifies – John Stott.
“God
gave Himself to save us from Himself !”
2. LIVE IT OUT/ GOING DEEPER
a. This week’s sermon closes an
important section of Romans. How has
the study of Romans1-3 so far, reinforced your understanding of the Christian
faith?
> Take some time as a
group to read Romans 1:1 – 3:26.
Take turns to read, perhaps 5 verses per person.
> At the end of the whole reading, let
each member share one thing that has impacted him/her in the book of Romans.
b. The idea of justification,
redemption and propitiation can be difficult to understand, especially for
your pre-believing family and friends.
> As a group, suggest ideas or illustrations that could help people
grasp these biblical truths better *
> Take some time to pray for those whom you can share these truths
with in the coming week.
*Hint: Google “sermon illustrations for propitiation”
3. PRAY
Please refer to the
PMC Mobile App, “MyPMC”, for our weekly prayer guide. [Click on “PRAY”, then “Let’s Pray”]
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