God kept His promises through Jesus: Promised righteousness

Romans 4:20-25 | Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.

  • How do we receive the righteousness God promised? 

  • How is this the same or different from the way Abraham received righteousness? 

  • Why do we need to be counted as righteous and why can’t we earn this on our own?

  • What promises did Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection fulfill?