It’s Not Always What It Seems

Sermon Text: Romans 10:1-5

Doctrinal Theme: Zeal but no righteousness

Point: Its ok to do if you know what your doing?

Transitional Sentence: How are we sure in God through His righteousness?

We should pursue with passion (10:1a-1b)

A. Characteristics of God’s righteousness 

1. We should have God’s heart’s desire

2. We should have a prayer life? (Not for ourselves alone, but for others) 

a. St. Luke 18:1 

b. Colossians 1:9 

c. 1 Thessalonians 5:17  

3. We should have passion for (kingdom building) ministry 

a. We should desire that others receive the gospel message of salvation  

b. 2 Corinthians 4:3

B. Purpose

1. We should want souls saved

a. Romans 1:16  

2. We should see the (result) fruit of prayer

a. St. Matthew 9:38

b. 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

We should possess compassion

A. The evidence of (zeal) shallow worship (10:2a)

B. The evidence of (knowledge) God’s righteousness (10:2b)

1. Acts 21:20

2. Galatians 1:14

We should practice devotion

1. Zeal leads to self-righteousness… not the knowledge of God? (10:3a)

2. Romans 10:3b

3. Romans 10:3c

1. Romans 1:17 

2. Philippians 3:9

3. What seemeth right to a man… but leads to destruction?

We should finish with Jesus Christ

1. Jesus transcends the Law (10:4a)

2. B. Jesus is worth believing (10:4b)

3. The Law was good then, but we live by the bible

Conclusion

A. Know the character of God

B. Seek God’s truth rather than your own

1. St. Matthew 7:13

2. Philippians 3:19

3. Proverbs 16:18