ROMANS 4B CREDIT

ROMANS 4B CREDIT
Introduction:   
We are going to talk about that word credit tonight.
The word credit is used 29 times in the NIV of the Bible.
Ten of those times is in Romans 4.  The focus of those here are on Abraham.
There are 3 other Scriptures where it is used about Abraham, 1 in the OT and 2 in the NT. 
Credit has many definitions.
credit
1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school.
3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography.
4. trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit.
5. confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.
6. reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good.
7. influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.
8. time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit.
9. repute; reputation; esteem.

I.    Abraham

A.    Romans 4:1-3   Part of our message this morning.

B.    Romans 4:9,10 
Paul is saying this credit was before circumcision.

C.    Romans 4:11
He is speaking of our righteousness being credited to us by our faith.
Paul tells us that the uncircumcised receive righteousness a credit to their believing.

D.    Romans 4:22
Beginning in verse 17 Paul reminds us about Abraham’s belief in God giving him a son in his old age. 

II.    Paul for Philemon

A.    Read Philemon

B.    In verse 18 Paul is saying if my friend Onesimus owes you anything put it, charge it to my account. 
Paul is saying credit his account as paid.
Charge what he owes to my account.
What a blessing that is. 

III.    Christ for us

A.    Romans 4:23-25
This righteous credit was not for Abraham alone.
This righteousness is credited to us as well. 
Our belief needs to be in Jesus who died for our sins and rose again for our justification.

B.    Thank you Lord for the payment that your Son has made to my account.

Conclusion: