Romans 4
Termites are great little critters that God has designed to consume wood and create new composted soil for new trees to grow in. However, it is not a good thing when termites get into the wood of your house. If you build a new house you will use different termite barriers to keep them out. If you live in an existing house and find termites you need to put a chemical in the ground surrounding your house. This chemical goes into the ground as a liquid and then dries as a crystal. The termites then take the chemical back to the nest and it kills the nest and they do not destroy your house. The home owner must completely trust the unseen work of the chemical. In much the same way we must trust the unseen work of God to save us and make us righteous. In Romans 4 Paul records four ways that Abraham lived a righteous life by faith, completely believing God’s promises and trusting God’s power. He believed God by faith and did not try to work or earn God’s approval through his righteous actions (1-3). His religious practice was a sign displaying his faith in God and His promises (9-12). Third, his righteousness is gained by faith not through heritage or legalistic practice of the law that God gave (13-15). Finally, he was declared righteous by God through his faith by God’s grace (16-25). Like Abraham and the termite chemical we need to trust what we can not see. God is at work to forgive our sin, make us acceptable to Him, and righteous in His sight through our faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Abraham lived by faith and we can follow his example as we live by faith.
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Termites are great little critters that God has designed to consume wood and create new composted soil for new trees to grow in. However, it is not a good thing when termites get into the wood of your house. If you build a new house you will use different termite barriers to keep them out. If you live in an existing house and find termites you need to put a chemical in the ground surrounding your house. This chemical goes into the ground as a liquid and then dries as a crystal. The termites then take the chemical back to the nest and it kills the nest and they do not destroy your house. The home owner must completely trust the unseen work of the chemical. In much the same way we must trust the unseen work of God to save us and make us righteous. In Romans 4 Paul records four ways that Abraham lived a righteous life by faith, completely believing God’s promises and trusting God’s power. He believed God by faith and did not try to work or earn God’s approval through his righteous actions (1-3). His religious practice was a sign displaying his faith in God and His promises (9-12). Third, his righteousness is gained by faith not through heritage or legalistic practice of the law that God gave (13-15). Finally, he was declared righteous by God through his faith by God’s grace (16-25). Like Abraham and the termite chemical we need to trust what we can not see. God is at work to forgive our sin, make us acceptable to Him, and righteous in His sight through our faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Abraham lived by faith and we can follow his example as we live by faith.
For more see ROMANS
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