Calvary BFC
When someone says, “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news- which do you want to hear first,” what is your response? In Romans 1-3, Paul gives us the bad news first. But the good news is implicit even as we read about the coming judgment of God against our sin.
Romans 2:12-16 NASB1995
I. God judges everyone fairly- and that is terrifying
• Those who don’t have the law will perish
• Those who have the law are guilty
• Only those who do what the law says are right with God- but no one does!
• Those who don’t know about the law are still guilty because they know enough
• God judges fairly based on seeing everything about us- so we are in trouble
II. Jesus kept the Law- and that is amazing
III. God is fair to count Jesus’ sacrifice against your debt- and that is reason to celebrate
• Trust Jesus
• Worship Jesus
Bottom Line: if we celebrate the righteousness Jesus earned, we don’t need to dread the judgment we deserve