Day 5

Scripture to Read: Romans 3:1–4

Yesterday we saw some of the benefits of being a follower of Christ. God does not want us to miss all He’s done for us through Christ or all He continues doing in and through us because of His Holy Spirit living in us. In Romans 3:1–4, God did not want the Jews to miss the benefits He had given them either. Yesterday we saw that God had given the Jews the advantage of being the first to be entrusted with His Holy Word. But today we see that God asks a question through Paul. The question in Romans 3:3, What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? God had Paul write this question because some of the Jews believed this question to be true. Some Jews thought that if any Jew did not believe in God's Truth, that would negate God's faithfulness. The Good News is that God's faithfulness is not dependent on whether people believe God to be faithful or not. God is always faithful and always keeps His promises. God has Paul answer the question this way in Romans 3:4, May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, “That You may be justified in Your words, and prevail when You are judged.” God had Paul quote Psalms 51:4, …You are justified when You speak and blameless when You judge. People's unbelief never limits God. Therefore, we shouldn't allow people's unbelief to limit what God is doing through us.

Challenge & Application

· What questions do people ask today about God that others believe limit God if they even ask the question? · How have you allowed yourself to be limited by people’s questions about God and His faithfulness?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

God continued to use Paul to rebuke the Jews for many false beliefs the Jews had about themselves. The Jews thought their head knowledge of God’s Law was enough for their salvation. The Jews put too much trust in their knowledge of God’s Law and not in God Himself. The Jews thought they had a special relationship with God because they were bo...

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Day 2

As we continue to walk through Romans 2:17–29 today, we find God rebuking the Jews for placing their hope in their circumcision. Now, why would circumcision be so crucial to the Jews? Because, back in Genesis 17, God established His covenant with Abraham and told Abraham this in Genesis 17:10–12, This is My covenant, which you shall keep, bet...

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Day 3

As we saw yesterday, circumcision was something the Jews had placed their hope in, not in Christ as Lord. God continued, through Paul, to challenge the Jews about their circumcision. So, God led Paul to ask the Jews two questions concerning the Gentiles, who were called “the uncircumcised” by the Jews. In Romans 2:26–27, here are the two ques...

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Day 4

The advantages of being a follower of Christ are endless. The benefits God has given believers are listed throughout Scripture. In Ephesians 1:18–19, God mentions the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in us, as saints, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. In Colossians 1:13–14, God rem...

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Day 5

Yesterday we saw some of the benefits of being a follower of Christ. God does not want us to miss all He’s done for us through Christ or all He continues doing in and through us because of His Holy Spirit living in us. In Romans 3:1–4, God did not want the Jews to miss the benefits He had given them either. Yesterday we saw that God had given...

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Day 6

God continues, through Paul, to ask another question that has an obvious answer. But though the answer is obvious to believers today, the answer was not obvious when this letter was written, and it is still not obvious to those without Christ. God had Paul ask and then also answer this question in Romans 3:5–6, But if our unrighteousness demo...

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Day 7

As we finish this week, the absurd questions continue in Romans 3:7–8. As we saw yesterday, God answered the foolish questions by reminding all believers that He is impartial and always fair in His judgment. But today we read a continuation of the absurd questions in Romans 3:7, as God led Paul to ask this ridiculous question, But if through ...

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