The Book of Romans - Lesson 6 - Justification by Faith

1. WITHOUT WORKS  (Romans 4:1-8)
1. The Justification of Abraham  (Romans 4:1-5)
1. No glory  (Romans 4:1-2;  Romans 3:27;  Ephesians 2:8-9)
2. No debt  (Romans 4:3-4;  Genesis 15:4-6)
3. No work  (Romans 4:5;  Titus 3:5)
2. The Blessings of David  (Romans 4:6-8)
1. The blessing of imputed righteousness  (Romans 4:6;  Isaiah 53:4-6;  2 Corinthians 5:21)
2. The blessing of forgiven sins  (Romans 4:7-8;  Psalm 32:1-2;  Psalm 130:1-4)
2. WITHOUT CIRCUMCISION  (Romans 4:9-12)
1. The Example of Abraham  (Romans 4:9-10)
2. The Father of All Believers  (Romans 4:11-12;  Galatians 3:6-9, 28-29)
1. Of the uncircumcised  (Romans 4:11;  Galatians 3:14)
2. Of the circumcised  (Romans 4:12)
3. WITHOUT LAW  (Romans 4:13-15)
1. The Promise of Inheritance  (Romans 4:13-14)
1. Not through the law  (Romans 4:13;  Galatians 3:16-18)
2. But through faith  (Romans 4:13-14)
2. The Fruit of the Law  (Romans 4:15)
1. The law works wrath  (Romans 7:10-11;  2 Corinthians 3:7)
2. The law proves transgression  (Romans 3:19;  Romans 7:7-9)
4. BY FAITH ALONE  (Romans 4:16-25)
1. The Fatherhood of Abraham  (Romans 4:16-17)
1. The father of us all  (Romans 4:16)
2. The father of many nations  (Romans 4:17;  Genesis 17:4-5)
2. The Faith of Abraham  (Romans 4:18-22)
1. The conflict of his faith  (Romans 4:18-19)
1. Against hopelessness  (Romans 4:18;  Acts 27:20-25)
2. Against impossibilities  (Romans 4:19;  John 11:38-40)
2. The strength of his faith  (Romans 4:20-21)
1. In the promise of God  (Romans 4:20a;  Joshua 14:10-12)
2. In the praise of God  (Romans 4:20b;  Job 1:20-22)
3. In the performance of God  (Romans 4:21;  Hebrews 11:19)
3. The result of his faith  (Romans 4:22)  - imputed righteousness
3. The Heritage of Abraham  (Romans 4:23-25)
1. For our imputation  (Romans 4:23-24)
2. For our justification (Romans 4:25)

MEMORY VERSE:  Romans 4:20

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief;  but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;