Prepare: Lord help us recognize that You are the One who justifies us.
Read: Romans 3:21-31
Redemption in Jesus Christ: Verses 21-22 bring out how God's righteousness comes to us through faith in Christ. The Law, and the Prophets lead to faith in Jesus Christ. All these hang together. So there is no doubt about what God has done through human history and there is no contradiction between the parts. All have sinned and all may be justified through Christ. There is no distinction. 'Redemption', 'Sacrifice' and 'Atonement' are pictures taken from the Old Testament to describe the salvation that one may have through faith in Jesus Christ. The point that without the shedding of blood there is no salvation is also quite important. God passes over sins committed and justifies us. All that we may is: 'Thank you Lord'.
God of both Jew and Gentile: This plain of salvation only through faith in Jesus Christ and in what Christ has done for us by shedding His blood removes any boasting of anyone with the claim of human effort. All human efforts or claims to goodness are made nothing. We are not saved by works but by faith and faith alone. What a Savior, Hallelujah! This point that salvation comes only by faith brings us to the claim that God is God of both the Jews and Gentiles. There is no distinction. This upholds the fact that the Law teaches the way to God.
Respond: God of grace, help us accept your gift of redemption through faith is Jesus Christ.
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