Justified By His Faith

In this sermon from Romans 3:21–31, Pastor Byron Chesney explains that true righteousness is not earned by keeping the Law or doing good works, but is a gift from God through faith in Jesus Christ. All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, and no one—Jew or Gentile—can be justified by their own merit. Instead, God offers justification freely by His grace through the redemptive work of Christ, who is the propitiation for our sins. Pastor Chesney emphasizes that this righteousness comes not from our faithfulness, but from Christ’s faith—He is the author, finisher, and captain of our salvation. Boasting is excluded because salvation is entirely dependent on Christ, not man. Though some accuse Paul of dismissing the Law, he makes it clear that faith doesn't destroy the Law but fulfills it, just as Jesus did. The sermon calls believers to trust wholly in Christ’s finished work rather than in religious effort.