Romans 4:1-8
Journal
Please use one of the prompts below to get your journaling started.
- Explore your fears and what’s behind them.
- Write about a relational conflict you are experiencing.
- List out all that you are grateful for.
- Recall a significant reaction, conversation or event.
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Romans 1 Commentary
Bible Text: Romans 4:1-8 (ESV)
1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”
Reflection Questions
Romans 4:1-3
- Reflect on the fact that “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” (Gen. 15:6). What can I learn about the nature of God’s relationship with me from this?
- Are there ways in which I am still trying to be “justified by works” before God?
Romans 4:6-8
- Note how David defines blessing. How much am I in agreement with this view of blessing?
Prayer