But Now: Righteousness Revealed

Summary: where we're at in Romans and where we're going in this passage. Relevance Bridge: What does this have to do with me? God doesn't wait for guilty people to become righteous; in the gospel, he reveals and gives a righteousness from Himself—apart from the law—to all who believe in Jesus THE TURNING POINT: "BUT NOW..." (V.21A) THE SHOCK: "APART FROM THE LAW..." (V.21B) THE CONTINUITY: "WITNESSED BY THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS..." (V.21C) THE INSTRUMENT: "THROUGH FAITH...FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE" (V.22) Gospel Bridge: stop trusting yourself and trust Jesus!