What is Righteousness? How Do I Know I Have It? // Monty Plummer
Ever wondered how you can be made right with God? Why is God’s grace—a gift we can’t earn? Find out more in this week's message.
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What is Righteousness? How Do I Know I Have It?
(Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT)
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (11) Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (12) For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
(1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT)
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (9) Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
(Ephesians 6:13-14 NLT)
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. (14) Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
(Proverbs 4:23 NIV)
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
(Proverbs 4:23 NLT)
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
(Romans 5:1 NLT)
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Made Right with God by FAITH in Jesus
(Romans 5:8-9 NIV)
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (9) And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.
(Luke 19:5-10 NIV)
When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” (6) Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. (7) But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. (8) Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” (9) Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. (10) For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
You Have Been Made 100% Righteous by Jesus
Stand Firm in Your Salvation
(Colossians 2:13-15 NIV)
You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. (14) He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. (15) In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
CONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:
What does it mean to be made righteous by faith in Jesus? (Romans 5:8-9 NIV)
Why is it important to stand firm in our salvation? (Colossians 2:13-15 NIV)
What can we learn from Zacchaeus about following Jesus? (Luke 19:5-10 NIV)
How can we live in God’s righteousness every day?
