Is boasting always sinful? Paul tells us that it’s not – not when it’s in our Lord and Saviour!

Our passages today Psalm 20 and Romans 3:27-31. Preacher Ian Bayne Sunday 10th December.

Recap

We are all affected by depravity of man which is tainted by sin. The great conundrum is a sinful condition we all share that means we fall short of God’s standard.

Paul has spent the last couple of chapters rounding everyone up so everyone understands they are sinners.

We can’t work our way out. Nothing we can do will save us. Religious duties, sacraments: the Lords supper and baptism, church membership won’t make any difference.

Explanation

There’s one way to escape from the situation: Jesus. The one name given amongst men is the name of the Lord Jesus, son of God.

And I will make enemies Of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”

Genesis 3:15 NASB

I will raise up for them a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them everything that I command him.

Deuteronomy 18:18 NASB

Jesus is the fulfilment of the old Gospel. Jesus has achieved everything. Only through faith set alight through God’s revelation

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Titus 3:5 NASB

He took the penalty for us. Only Jesus could be the just and the justifier.

Where then is boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Romans 3:27 NASB

What can we boast about? Not our works, but our faith in Christ. Boasting is not bad, but it’s what we boast about.

God is a God of everyone. All people, believers and unbelievers will be accountable to him. Faith doesn’t take away from the law and our responsibility to follow his commands. Off we are in him then we ought to do that.

He will grant answers to our prayers and give us victory over our enemies. He will cause us to rejoice. He is sovereign over his creation. There’s no such thing as a Christian without joy.

We’re not always going to be happy: there will be difficult times. He will be our sacrifice and saviour. We may boast in God but not in the world’s currency.

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