Connect The Dots – Part 3: Salvation
Romans 10:4-17
“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (p.864)
- I Am Only Saved By Faith In Jesus.
Key Concepts:
The Scale: God is a just God.
The Legal Dilemma: The penalty must be paid.
The Solution: The sacrifice of Jesus.
Living in the Balance:
- Confess the imbalance.
”For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.” Romans 10:3-4 (p.864)
“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (p.896)
- Stop adding weight.
“For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.” Romans 10:10 (p.864)
“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” 1 John 1:9 (p.941)
- Live light.
“As the Scriptures tell us, ‘Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.’” Romans 10:11 (p.864)
My Next Step This Week: Pray daily: Father, thank You that I don’t have to balance the scales. Thank You that when I could not pay the debt, You paid it for me. Help me to stop striving and start trusting. I accept the Divine Exchange today. I am free because of Jesus. Amen.
Series Memory Verse: “Jesus said to the people who believed in him, ‘You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 (p.817)