The Roman Road

The Roman Road

July 10, 2011 Morning Service

Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK

Rick Boyne

Message Point: God Loves us so very much that He sent Jesus to die for us.

Focus Passage: Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, & 10:9-10, 13

Supplemental Passage: It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. (1 Timothy 1:15-16 NASB)

Introduction: Relate a story about trying to balance a bank account or other account and it not reconciling.

I. Man’s Failure (3:23)

a. Everyone has sinned

b. Everyone is in the same condition

c. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. (Isaiah 53:6 NASB)

II. Sin’s Penalty (6:23a)

a. God demands holiness

b. Any sin is a cause for us to die

III. God’s Love (6:23a, 5:8)

a. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NASB)

b. God showed us he loves us

c. Jesus made up the difference of man’s shortcoming

d. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. (Romans 5:10 NASB)

e. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. (Isaiah 53:6 NASB)

IV. Believer’s Salvation (10:9-10,13)

a. Salvation is only for those who would believe

b. Salvation is open for all who would believe

c. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NASB)

d. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except THROUGH ME” John 14:6

Invitation: Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19 NASB)