The early Christians did not have the New Testament in writing, yet they were able to preach the gospel from the scriptures. That’s because the gospel is in the Old Testament scriptures
This sermon is an example of the kind of lessons the first Christian preachers might have given. It is a gospel sermon, yet it is a sermon
1. What does God want from you?
To keep his laws
2. If you do what God wants, how will
He will look upon you as just. He will count you among the righteous
3. Is God’s judgment fair?
Yes. It is those who criticise the judgment of God who are unfair
4. What is the outcome
It is either life or death depending on whether you obey his law or disobey
5. What is meant by "life" and "death"
Eternal life and eternal condemnation
6. What responsibility is added to
One must also convert many others to righteousness. To be regarded as a just person, one must lead other sinners to justification
7. What is the great problem
It sounds simple so far, but there is a very grave difficulty. Nobody does obey God’s law properly. There is not a righteous man
8. Who can possibly
The one and only exception to the statement that all have sinned. This one truly just man was despised and sent to his death by his fellow men, as a lamb led to the slaughter. But he offered his perfect life as a sin offering for them all, and God accepted that through this one man who died, all men can be justified and live. God saw that this was just: that this one perfect man should make atonement and intercession for all sinful men who come to God through him
9. How can you and I personally
The same way anyone else down through the ages has ever been justified: we must have faith in this one perfect man, and follow him