Topic: The Righteousness Of God
Scriptures: Phil. 3:9
Rightstanding/Agreement/Integrity
The Origin of Righteousness
The Righteousness Of The Law
• Paul’s Resume - Philippians 3:5
◦ Heritage
◦ Gene
◦ Academic acumen
◦ Class
◦ Righteousness which is in the law
• Defines it as “My Righteousness”
• In Galatians 3:2-3, Paul equates the works of the law to the flesh
◦ Also see Romans 8:3-4
Righteousness by Faith
• Defined as the knowledge of Christ
• Equates gaining Christ with being found in Him
• This Righteousness is from God
◦ Is obtained through faith -
‣ This faith is knowing him in an intimate way
The Potency Of Righteousness by Faith
• Abraham’s promised inheritance was by faith - Romans 4:13
• God would render the nations innocent by faith - Galatians 3:8
• The promise of the Holy Spirit is by faith - Galatians 3:13-14
• Opens the door to the inheritance of eternal life
The Criticality of Righteousness
• It is impossible to please God without faith - Hebrews 11:6
◦ Faith qualifies because it is God’s standard of righteousness.
• Boldness In Prayer comes from righteousness - James 5:16-17
◦ Elijah - 1Kings 17:1 “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”
◦ Gabriel - Luke 1:19 “The angel said to him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God…”
• Righteousness - always intended to be by Faith
◦ Even Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness - Genesis 15:6
• The just shall become alive (live) by faith. The just shall be quickened by faith - Romans 1:16-17
◦ The gospel of Christ
‣ is God’s power to save
‣ Is what reveals the righteousness of God in increasing measures of faith
• “From Faith To Faith” means
◦ Spiritual maturity is how much you know, believe (or agree) and accept of the knowledge of Christ
◦ Salvation is an induction into the vastness of the riches of Christ
◦ The more you learn of Christ, the more you need to keep believing
The Implication of the righteousness of God
• The genesis principle
◦ God gives ability before he gives the command
◦ The ability for man to reproduce after his kind was given before the command to be fruitful an multiply
• Death is the removal of God’s presence
◦ God’s judgement is the withdrawal of His presence/covering
‣ Active removal - Adam from Eden, Goshen (Ten plagues)
‣ Passive removal - By deciding to leave - Lot leaving Abraham
• God’s intent was always for man to be in His image
◦ But man chose independence from God - and lost his presence - a state of death
• The intent of the righteousness of God is to bring man back to His original plan
◦ Man - in the image and likeness of God - Jesus Christ
‣ We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus - 2Corinthians 5:21
• The first shall be as the last and the last shall be as the first - Matthew 19:30
◦ The fruit that comes from the seed would be as the fruit that gives the seed
Experiencing The Reality Of Righteousness - Ephesians 4:20-25
• Verse 20 - Learn Christ
• Verse 21 - Engage your mind and your senses in Him
• Verse 22 - Lay aside the old man (His way of thinking)
• Verse 23 - Be renewed in the Spirit that feeds your mind - 1Corinthians 2:12-13
• Verse 24 - Be clothed in your new nature
• Verse 25 - Speak Christ
