We are not righteous because we do good. We are declared righteous because Christ is Righteous and his righteousness is imputed to us. Thus, righteousness is not something we earn. It is a gift.

1. Romans 3:21-31
THE GIFT OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS

2. PHARISEE VS. TAX COLLECTOR
In the following video ask yourself,
which one of these two people best
represents me?

3. VIDEO

4. We are not righteous
Gentiles aren’t righteous
Jews aren’t righteous
We are not faithful
Gentiles aren’t faithful
Jews aren’t faithful
We cannot stand justified before God
Gentiles aren’t justified
Jews aren’t justified
THE PREVIOUS BAD NEWS
(RM. 1:17-2:20)

5. The Law
Though good
Was not able to make one righteous
before God
Condemned all men, both Jew and
Gentile because it showed that all are
sinners
So, Is there any hope of being Righteous
and Justified before God?
THE BAD NEWS

6. GOOD NEWS
Righteousness
Is not something you are
Is not something you earn
It is what you have been
declared to be
Not because of you, but because
God has prepared a means for
you
Not because you earned it, but
because Christ has paid a price
for it

7. Romans 3:21–31 (ESV)
21 But now the righteousness of God has been
manifested apart from the law, although the Law and
the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness
of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who
believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are
justified by his grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put
forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received
by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed
over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness

8. Romans 3:21–31
The Righteousness we
receive from God isn’t by
the Law
21 But now the righteousness of
God has been manifested apart
from the law, although the Law
and the Prophets bear witness to
it— 22 the righteousness of God
through faith in Jesus Christ for all
who believe.

9. Romans 3:21–31
The Righteousness of God
Through the Faithfulness of
Christ
21 But now the righteousness of God
has been manifested apart from the
law, although the Law and the
Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the
righteousness of God through faith
in Jesus Christ for all who believe.
Romans 3:22 (NET)
3:22 namely, the righteousness of God
through the faithfulness of Jesus
Christ for all who believe.

10. Romans 3:21–31
The Gift is for All of Us
For there is no distinction: 23 for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God, 24 and are justified by his
grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
25 whom God put forward as a
propitiation by his blood, to be
received by faith.

11. Romans 3:21–31
God Withheld judgment
This was to show God’s righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had
passed over former sins.

12. Romans 3:21–31
26 It was to show his righteousness
at the present time, so that he
might be just and the justifier of
the one who has faith in Jesus.

13. Romans 3:21–31
27 Then what becomes of our boasting?
It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a
law of works? No, but by the law of faith.
28 For we hold that one is justified by faith
apart from works of the law.

14. Romans 3:21–31
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he
not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of
Gentiles also, 30 since God is one—who
will justify the circumcised by faith and
the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we
then overthrow the law by this faith? By
no means! On the contrary, we uphold
the law.

15. You did nothing to receive
the righteousness of God
Jesus did it all
We are saved, not by our
righteousness, but by his
righteousness
We are saved, not by our
faithfulness, but by his
faithfulness
We are saved, not by any
sacrifice we made, but by the
sacrifice he made

16. A Righteous Standing before
God is a Gift of God’s
Grace.
23 for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God,
24 and are justified by his
grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ
Jesus,
Believe and Receive his