First Baptist Church on the Square
The Bible states that God exercises and delights in justice. What does it mean that God is a God of justice? What assurance does that give us? Does it affect how we should live? Pastor Cade Farris explains the justice of God and its effects on us.
Deuteronomy 32:3-4 ESV
Psalm 9:7-8 ESV
Psalm 33:4-5 ESV
Psalm 99:4 ESV
Gen. 18:25 (NIV)
“Will not the Judge of the all the earth do right?”
Psalm 97:1-2 ESV
Chip Ingram writes, “God is just. That means all he is and all he does is accomplished with perfect integrity, fairness, righteousness, and impartiality…Though full of goodness, infinite in love, and merciful to the repentant, God’s justice demands moral equity and eternal retribution….” (God As He Longs for You to See Him, 171)
Psalm 73:1-3 ESV
Psalm 73:17 ESV
Our number one problem with the justice of God is our myopic perspective.
Psalm 130:5 ESV
Proverbs 20:22 ESV
Romans 12:19 ESV
1. We should rejoice that the God of justice will execute justice.
Psalm 96:13 ESV
Ecclesiastes 12:14 ESV
Mark 4:22 NLT
Romans 2:6 NIV
2. We should tremble before the holy God who will execute His eternal justice.
Revelation 20:11-15 ESV
3. As Christians we should be grateful for Jesus who justifies us and live mindful of the judgment that we will experience.
2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV
1 Corinthians 3:13-15 ESV