SAVED SINNERS, NOT SELF-RIGHTEOUS SAINTS
Thankful That Jesus Died for Sinners Like Me
1 Corinthians 15:1โ4; Romans 5:8
INTRODUCTION
Biblical Christianity is not boasting in goodness but believing in grace. The believerโs confession is not โI am better,โ but โChrist is enough.โ When Scripture is rightly divided, we see that salvation today rests solely on the finished work of Christ, not on character improvement, church credentials, or religious comparison.
โ THE PRIDE REJECTED
Romans 3:27
A. Boasting โ Excluded by Grace
Ephesians 2:9
B. Better-Than โ A False Measure
Luke 18:11โ14
C. Baseline โ All Are Sinners
Romans 3:23
โก THE PROBLEM REALIZED
Romans 5:12
A. Sin โ Universal Condition
Psalm 14:3
B. Separation โ From God
Isaiah 59:2
C. Sentence โ Deathโs Wages
Romans 6:23a
โข THE PROVISION REVEALED
Romans 5:8
A. Cross โ Love Displayed
John 3:16
B. Christ โ Sin Bearer
2 Corinthians 5:21
C. Completion โ Work Finished
John 19:30
โฃ THE PLAN RIGHTLY DIVIDED
2 Timothy 2:15
A. Past โ Law Exposed Sin
Romans 3:20
B. Present โ Grace Saves Sinners
Ephesians 3:2
C. Priority โ Paulโs Gospel for Today
Romans 16:25
โค THE PAULINE PROCLAMATION
1 Corinthians 15:1โ4
A. Death โ For Our Sins
Isaiah 53:5
B. Burial โ Sin Fully Paid
Colossians 2:14
C. Resurrection โ Life Secured
Romans 4:25
โฅ THE PLEA RECEIVED
Acts 16:31
A. Believe โ Not Behave
John 6:29
B. By Faith โ Alone
Romans 4:5
C. Benefit โ Eternal Life
1 John 5:11โ12
โฆ THE POSITION REJOICED
Romans 8:1
A. Justified โ Declared Righteous
Romans 5:1
B. Accepted โ In the Beloved
Ephesians 1:6
C. Secure โ No Condemnation
Romans 8:38โ39
โง THE POSTURE REMEMBERED
1 Timothy 1:15
A. Thankful โ For Saving Grace
Colossians 1:12
B. Tender โ Toward Other Sinners
Galatians 6:1
C. Testifying โ Of Christ Alone
2 Corinthians 4:5
โจ THE PERSEVERANCE REQUIRED
Galatians 1:6โ8
A. Guard โ The Gospel
1 Timothy 6:20
B. Grasp โ Grace Alone
Romans 11:6
C. Glorify โ Christ Only
1 Corinthians 1:31
CONCLUSION
We are not Christians because we are better.
We are Christians because Christ died.
Grace humbles the sinner, silences pride, and magnifies the Savior.
CALL TO ACTION
Believe the gospel today
Trust Christ alone โ not self
Stand firm in grace, reject all other gospels
โChrist Jesus came into the world to save sinners.โ โ 1 Timothy 1:15
FINAL THOUGHTS
Grace removes boasting
Faith replaces effort
The cross defines salvation
The gospel must be guarded
Jesus alone gets the glory
Saved by grace. Secure forever. Thankful always.
