Sermons on Romanos 4:12:

Heads Or Tails

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2009

The old argument between Paul and James, faith or works, is really two sides of the same coin. Both are needed for a church’s life to be whole. Preached on a Sunday when members were asked to sign up for various ministries.

The funny thing about arguments is that two people can use all the same information and can come out on exactly the opposite ends of the argument. Two different people, just because they are different personalities, can read the same data, hear all the same pros and cons, examine all the same ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Justification By Faith

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jul 20, 2010

Justification by faith apart from works has always been God’s plan for salvation. Abraham was an Old Testament example.

Introduction Justification by faith apart from works has always been God’s plan for salvation. Old Testament example is Abraham. 1. Only Blind Faith Leads to Righteousness What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was justified ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Audacity Of Simple Faith Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 15, 2009

Abraham didn’t have much to go on - God’s promise. But what Abraham did, when he did it, and through what agency speaks volumes to the Jew and Gentile alike how to have trust in a God you cannot see.

Despite the good news that God gives new life free of charge, we humans have a hard time accepting such a gift. We, by nature want to earn or buy what we get. For the Roman Christians reading Paul’s letter, that would also have been true. In fact, many of them were Jewish Christians, and thinking ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Father Abraham Had Many Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

This message is the next in an expository series through Romans.

“Father Abraham Had Many” Romans 4:1-12 November 23, 2008 My parents are “slides people”. What I mean is this: go to the Harvey home in VA, and you won’t find photo albums. No, early on, my dad decided to use slides to document the Harvey ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Romans 4:1-12 Series

Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Jan 4, 2010

This text deals with the basic truth that, all through the history of the world, anyone who has ever been made right with God, has been justified by faith, not works. The beauty of this is that it opens up opportunity for ANYONE to be made right before Go

Outline for CBF AM 8/9/09 Intro. Give example of two people in an argument, both confronted by an intermediary. What will both likely say? "But I...." 1. Review what justification means. (give example of justifying oneself) 2. What does it mean to seek justification through works? 3. Mention a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Justification By Faith Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 6, 2007

This sermon seeks to communicate that Christ’s own righteousness is imputed to those who believe thus, enabling the believer to live the Christ life like God designed it be lived.

Martin Luther a German monk and theologian dealt the symbolic blow that began the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on abuses by popes and the sale of indulgences by church officials. But Luther ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Being Justified By Faith

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008

Only through faith can a believer maintain growth Spiritually. A verse upon verse study on the book of Romans.

Being Justified by Faith Text: Romans 4: 1-12 1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Truth Of Salvation

Contributed by Larry Finley on Apr 27, 2008

No man is worthy of being saved

THE TRUTH OF SALVATION 4/27/08 Romans 4:1-25 S__L__R__ 1. Live in a World that Lacks Truth a. Instead of lying we misspeak b. Obama’s Pastor – Preachers & Politicians c. Cry out as Pontius Pilate “What is Truth” 2. Hold in my hand the Absolute Truth Deuteronomy 32:4 (KJV) He is the Rock, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Justification Through Faith Is Nothing New. Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 29, 2008

Paul takes his critics back to the OT to reveal that justification through faith is not some Pauline idea but Gods right from the begining.

ROMANS 4: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IS NOTHING NEW. • HAVE YOU EVER HEARD SOMETHING NEW FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT HAS JUST BLOWN YOUR MIND AWAY? MAYBE IT HAS BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT IS CHALLENGING ALL THOSE PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND BELIEFS YOU HOLD. WHAT YOU HEAR DOESN’T FIT INTO YOU ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Are Forgiven By Grace Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

Living a life without Jesus Christ is not a blessed life.

1. What’s it like for a person to live without forgiveness? a. For the person that’s not spiritually connected to God through His Son Jesus Christ? b. For some of us, it’s been so long that we don’t even remember… the issues on the hearts of those who don’t know Jesus personally, intimately. Maybe ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:6-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Faith Series

Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 18, 2008

Romans 4, uses Abraham as an example to show us how faith brings the power of God into our lives

Faith is a very necessary element in order to receive the good things that God has said that we could have. Romans 4, uses Abraham as an example to show us how faith brings the power of God into our lives. JUSTIFIES THE BELIEVER Verse 3 says, “...Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham Justified By Grace - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 18, 2008

In this sermon we notice that Abraham was justified not by circumcision but rather by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Scripture What does the word Yankee mean to you? Robert W. Mayer, in a Wall Street Journal article, writes, “To people in other parts of the world it simply means someone from the United States; to people in the United States it means someone from north of the Mason-Dixon Line; to us Northerners ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Works Won't Work Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 24, 2008

Paul stresses the foolishness of trying to get into heaven by our own efforts

WHY WORKS WON”T WORK Romans 4:1-15 Old story of frog that jumped in a bucket of milk. Instead of just giving up the frog began to swim and swim and swim. The frog swam so much that the milk turned to butter and the frog hopped out of the bucket. Great story about working so had that you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-15

Abraham Justified By Grace - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 26, 2008

In this sermon we see that Abraham was not justified by circumcision or by the law; rather, he was justified by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Scripture Let’s read Romans 4:9-17: 9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. 10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jusification And Abraham.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Jusification and Abraham. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Romans chapter 4 Last week we looked at the word ‘Justification’: • Which we noted was a legal term that describes a persons standing. • Ill: Court of law - to be ‘Justified’ is to be declared innocent. I emphasised last week that in a human court ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Brethren