Aim: To practice the primacy of faith—as we trust in the Christ of the gospel.
Exegesis: Our faith in Christ—not our works—saves us. Justification (vv. 1-3), righteousness (vv. 4-5), and forgiveness (vv. 6-8) come through faith. Our faith in Christ—not our works—seals us. The reality of faith may precede the sign (vv. 9-10), empowers the sign (v. 11), and validates the sign (v. 12).
Key verse: v. 5 ''But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.