RIGHTEOUS in a wide sense upright righteous virtuous

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RIGHTEOUS • “in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God”

RIGHTEOUS • “in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God” • “innocent, faultless, guiltless” • “approved of or acceptable of God” (Thayer) • All have sinned…none righteous by being sinlessly perfect, Rom. 3: 9 -10, 23 2

RIGHTEOUSNESS • Faith is counted for righteousness, Rom. 1: 16 -17; 3: 21 -23;

RIGHTEOUSNESS • Faith is counted for righteousness, Rom. 1: 16 -17; 3: 21 -23; 4: 3 -8; Phil. 3: 9 • The sin of self-righteousness is a constant temptation to God’s people, Deut. 9: 3 -6 • Trouble: It is hard to see S-R in ourselves! Luke 18: 9 -14 3

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • “I am right!” Luke 18: 9 • Trust in oneself: Convinced, persuaded,

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • “I am right!” Luke 18: 9 • Trust in oneself: Convinced, persuaded, assured, confident in self • Not God-defined (by faith, Rom. 4: 5) • Self-defined, Luke 18: 9 4

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Produces self-deception, Lk. 18: 9; Isa. 65: 2 -7; Jas. 1: 26

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Produces self-deception, Lk. 18: 9; Isa. 65: 2 -7; Jas. 1: 26 • Causes unjust comparisons and unrighteous judgments, Isa. 65: 5 – Despise others, 18: 9 – Unjust, foolish, harsh, fleshly judgments, Lk. 18: 11 -12; 2 Cor. 10: 12 – cf. Phil. 3: 17 -19 5

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Results in isolation, Luke 18: 11 – It is not empathetic nor

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Results in isolation, Luke 18: 11 – It is not empathetic nor merciful, Matt. 5: 7 (Lk. 18: 13) – It does not encourage others, Gal. 6: 1 -3 • Results in condemnation, Luke 18: 13 -14 6

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Be conscious of our own unworthiness, Luke 18: 13 – Stand

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Be conscious of our own unworthiness, Luke 18: 13 – Stand “afar off” in reverence, Isa. 64: 5 -7 – Penitent confession of sins, Psa. 40: 11 -12; 34: 18; 51: 17; Lk. 23: 48 – You do not earn mercy, Lk. 18: 13; 17: 11 -14 (10); Titus 3: 4 -5, 7 7

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Be humble before God and toward men, Luke 18: 14 –

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Be humble before God and toward men, Luke 18: 14 – “I am a sinner!” – Impress God – not others! Matt. 6: 1 -18; Lk. 14: 7 -11 (16: 15) – Do not seek repayment from others, Luke 14: 12 -14 8

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Do not put confidence in the flesh, Phil. 3: 3 -11

OVERCOMING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS • Do not put confidence in the flesh, Phil. 3: 3 -11 – Radically different value system! – Not in law-keeping (a sinner), Rom. 3: 20; 7: 9 -12 – Rely on “the righteousness which is from God by faith”, 3: 9 – Life is about Jesus, not ourselves! Gal. 2: 20; 1 Jno. 5: 3 -4 9

The Self. Righteous Luke 18: 11 1 Peter 5: 5 -7 10

The Self. Righteous Luke 18: 11 1 Peter 5: 5 -7 10