Faith and Works

Justified by Faith or Works? Romans 4:1-8
When is Faith Useless? James 2:14-26
Are Works Necessary or Not? Romans 9-12


Application questions:

Looking back over your notes from this week’s sermon and text, what particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Read Romans 1:16-17 remember what Paul’s main focus is in this letter. How are you seeing this play out in this week’s passage?
Circle all the counted (ESV) or credited (NIV) words in this passage. Who is crediting? What is being credited?
When are you tempted to boast in what you do? How does this passage challenge you?
What does this passage teach us about faith, righteousness and justification?
Why is it significant Paul points out the order of Abraham’s faith to his circumcision?
Read Psalm 32 and pray through it. Remember where your righteousness comes from.