God’s Justice Satisfied, His Grace Given Through Christ: The Greatest Love in Action That Restored Us

Romans 3:24b–25b (NLT)

24b He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.

Message

I. Made Right Through Christ: Grace Given, Justice Satisfied

Last week we saw that God is gracious—He forgives sin—but He does not excuse the guilty.

Romans 3:24b–25b now shows how God’s grace can make sinners right while His justice remains fully satisfied through Jesus Christ.

God freed us from the penalty for our sins through Christ Jesus (24b). God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin (25a). People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood (25b).

II. The Greatest Love in Action: Christ’s Sacrifice and Our Restoration

Jesus laid down His life for His friends, calling us “His friends,” who are invited to follow the greatest love in action that He demonstrated (John 15:13-15). This love is not sentimental or abstract—it is the very way God’s grace was given to us. As Romans 3:24b–25b explains, God made sinners right with Himself by presenting Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. By laying down His life, Jesus bore the penalty for our sins, satisfying God’s justice while extending God’s grace. Through faith in His shed blood, we are no longer treated as guilty sinners but welcomed into a restored relationship with God (John 16:23-27)—as friends who now live out that same love.