Counted as Righteous

By David Maby | June 15, 2018

Romans 4:23-25 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. –…

Fully Convinced

By David Maby | June 14, 2018

Romans 4:19-22 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his…

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Saved by Grace

By David Maby | June 13, 2018

Romans 4:16-18 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring-not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is…

Trust and Faith

Trust in God gave Faith to Act in Obedience.

By David Maby | June 12, 2018

Romans 4:13-15 13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.…

The Walk of Faith

By David Maby | June 11, 2018

Romans 4:11-12 11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, 12 and to make him…

The True Vine

By David Maby | June 10, 2018

Romans 4:9-10 9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For 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 circumcised. – Romans…

Blessed – Washed Clean from Sin

By David Maby | June 9, 2018

Romans 4:6-8 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.” – Romans 4:6-8 Paul quotes…

Salvation can not be earned

By David Maby | June 9, 2018

Romans 4:4-5 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, – Romans 4:4-5 God has given us an inbuilt sense of…

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Nothing to Boast About

By David Maby | June 8, 2018

Romans 4:1-3 1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather 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 counted to him as righteousness.” –…