1. The righteousness of God has been revealed, and it relates to the Old Testament (21).

2. The righteousness of God is universally available, without ethnic distinction, through the means of faith (22–23).

3. The righteousness of God is free and expensive, through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (24).

4. The righteous God presented Jesus as a “sacrifice of atonement” – a sacrifice which is both expiatory and propitiatory - to be received by faith (25-26)

• The atonement not only provides for the justification of sinners, but also demonstrates the “just-ness” of God throughout the process!

Therefore, Christian . . .

• Praise God that his righteousness has now been revealed apart from the law-covenant!

• Praise God that his righteousness is universally available without ethnic distinction!

• Praise God that his righteousness is an expensive gift from God to us!

• Praise God that he presented Jesus as a sacrifice of atonement and that he is righteous even in declaring that sinful believers are righteous!