Romans 4:9-12

Series:Romans. Righteousness for the Unrighteous.

Title: What Comes First

Text: Romans 4:9-12

Date: March 15, 2026

Speaker: Andrew Garcia

Big Idea: Righteousness comes through faith alone, and every religious act points to the grace we have already received.

• 1.    The Timing of Righteousness

  • Who receives the blessing.

  • Abraham was declared righteous before receiving the sign.

• 2.   The Meaning of the Sign

  • Religious rituals are signs, not sources of salvation.

  • Joyful obedience vs obligatory obedience.

• 3. The gospel is open to everyone who believes.

  • Faith, not heritage, defines the people of God.