August 2023 – Warragul Presbyterian Church

Objections to justification: How can it control sin?

Sunday 27th August 2023

Read: Ephesians 4:17-32; Romans 6:1-14

Sermon: Romans 6:1-14

Romans 1-5 The Gospel as the only means of right standing with God

Romans 6:1-2 Questions about justification: should we just go on sinning?

Romans 6:3-11 No, because we have been united to Christ

6:3-4 United with Christ in baptism

6:5-11 United with Christ in death and resurrection

Romans 6:12-14 Don’t let sin reign in your life

Sunday 20th August 2023

Read: Psalm 14:1-7; Genesis 3:1-20; Deuteronomy 30:15-19; Romans 5:12-21

Sermon: Romans 5:12-21

Romans 5:12-14 – Sin and Death even before the Law

Romans 5:15-19 – Compare and Contrast of Adam and Christ

Romans 5:20-21 – Grace that overflows

Sunday 13th August 2023

Read: Psalm 85; Isaiah 9:1-7 or Ephesians 2:1-19; Romans 5:1-11

Sermon: Romans 5:1-11

Romans 1-4 The Gospel as the only means of right standing with God

Romans 5:1-5 The benefits of God’s justifying actions in Christ
5:1-2 peace with God

5:3-5 joy in suffering in hope of glory

5:6-11 The depth of God’s loving actions in reconciling enemies
5:6-10 God’s love demonstrated in loving action

5:11 joy in being reconciled

Sunday 6th August 2023

Read: Genesis 15:1-7 & 17:1-14; Romans 4:1-25

Sermon: Romans 4:1-25

Introduction
– Romans 10:3

– God revealing Himself & His thinking

– God’s revelation Romans ch 1 to ch 3

The Key Question – Righteousness by Faith? Proof! V 1 – 8
– Abraham

– David

Sub-question 1 – Righteousness by Faith for whom? V 9 – 12

Sub-question 2 – Why Righteousness by Faith? – Purpose? V 13 – 17

Sub-question 3 – What does this faith look like? V 18 – 22

Conclusion – Applying Righteousness by Faith to ourselves V 23 – 25