Romans

He Is My Shepherd

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:23–25: Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was …

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Romans

Accounted Righteous

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:22: And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

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Romans

Faith in the Faithful One

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:20–21: He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

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Romans

Hope to Believe

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:18–19: Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already …

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Romans

He is All You Need

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:16–17: Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the …

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Romans

His Certain Promise

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:13–15: For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith …

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Romans

Faith in Him, not in a Sign

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:11–12: And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be …

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Romans

Faith Comes First

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:9–10: Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but …

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Romans

Blessed Forgiveness

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:6–8: Just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall …

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Romans

Faith Alone

FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:3–5: For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but …

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