Sermon Tone Analysis

I. The real issue of righteousness

See also 1 Sa 6:20; Job 4:17; Job 15:14; Job 32:2 Although Elihu had misjudged Job, his main point, that only God was righteous, was correct; Job 40:8; Ps 130:3

II.

True righteousness is not the result of human effort

Ro 3:20 Even though God’s law tells people what God requires, human beings cannot keep it because of the weakness of their sinful human natures.

See also Ro 9:31; Ga 2:16; Ga 3:11; Eph 2:8–9; Tt 3:5; 1 Jn 2:16

III.

Self-righteousness is a contradiction in terms

2 Ch 6:36; Is 64:6

See also Ezr 9:15; Ps 14:3; Ec 7:20; Da 9:7; Ro 3:10; Ro 3:23

IV.

God calls people from their pretended self-righteousness

See also Ps 75:2–4; Je 17:5; Mt 5:20

V. True righteousness is not your own

A. It comes from God

See also Ps 98:2; Is 46:13; Is 51:5; Je 9:23–24; Ro 1:17

B. It is grounded in Jesus Christ

See also 1 Co 1:30; 2 Co 5:21

C. It comes about by faith

See also Ga 5:5; Eph 2:8

D. It is received in humility

See also Ro 3:27; Ro 4:2; 1 Co 1:31; 1 Co 4:7; 2 Co 11:30; 2 Co 12:9; Ga 6:13–14; Eph 2:9; Php 3:7–9

God’s Plan of Salvation

​Romans 10:17 ESV17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

​Hebrews 11:6 ESV6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

​Luke 13:3 ESV3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

​1 Timothy 6:12–13 ESV12 Fight the good fight of the faith.

Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession,

​Acts 2:37–38 ESV37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

​Revelation 2:10 ESV10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer.

Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation.

Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.