The document is a study guide for a sermon titled "Faith Makes Us Right". It discusses the key points of Romans 3:22-26 which teaches that through faith in Jesus Christ, all people can be made righteous and justified by God's grace. The study guide explores definitions of important theological terms, God's love shown through justification by faith alone rather than works, and how having faith in Christ creates a desire to share the gospel with others. Participants are encouraged to reflect on these truths during communion and claim God's promises of righteousness through faith to overcome feelings of guilt.

1. Life
Group
Study
Guide
March
24,
2013
“Faith
Makes
Us
Right”
David
Clayton
FOCUS:
How
God
uses
our
faith
in
Christ
to
make
us
right
1. Think
for
a
moment
of
a
trial
where
a
person
who
was
obviously
guilty
was
set
free.
How
did
that
make
you
feel?
2. In
your
opinion,
what
traits
are
necessary
for
a
great
judge?
3. Describe
a
time
when
you
felt
guilty
when
you
were
not
guilty.
Read:
Romans
3:22-­26
This
righteousness
is
given
through
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
to
all
who
believe.
There
is
no
difference
between
Jew
and
Gentile,
23
for
all
have
sinned
and
fall
short
of
the
glory
of
God,
24
and
all
are
justified
freely
by
his
grace
through
the
redemption
that
came
by
Christ
Jesus.
25
God
presented
Christ
as
a
sacrifice
of
atonement,
through
the
shedding
of
his
blood—
to
be
received
by
faith.
He
did
this
to
demonstrate
his
righteousness,
because
in
his
forbearance
he
had
left
the
sins
committed
beforehand
unpunished—
26
he
did
it
to
demonstrate
his
righteousness
at
the
present
time,
so
as
to
be
just
and
the
one
who
justifies
those
who
have
faith
in
Jesus.
1. There
are
some
big
words
with
great
meaning
in
these
verses
so
let’s
take
some
time
to
figure
them
out.
Simplify
the
words
below?
A.
What
is
righteousness?
B.
What
is
justification?
C. What
is
redemption?
D. What
is
atonement?
2. What
do
these
verses
tell
us
about
God’s
love
for
us?
3. Why
couldn’t
God
just
grant
amnesty
for
our
sins
instead
of
the
cross?
4. Why
do
you
think
Christians
often
feel
guilty
more
than
accepting
the
declaration
of
“not
guilty”
from
God?
How
do
we
help
them
change
their
viewpoint?
5. How
does
being
right
with
God
create
a
desire
within
you
to
share
Jesus
with
others?
6. What
other
points
from
the
sermon
did
you
find
helpful
and
encouraging?
Reflect
1. Communion
is
a
great
time
to
meditate
upon
the
truths
of
Romans
3:22-­‐26.
Communion
is
a
time
of
celebration
as
we
reflect
upon
how
God
makes
us
right
through
our
faith
in
Christ
Jesus.
2. Claim
the
promises
in
these
verses
and
quit
feeling
guilty
as
a
Christian
and
learn
to
enjoy
the
justification
I
have
in
Christ.