All Have Sinned, and Come Short of the Glory of God

This sermon explores the meaning and significance of Romans 3:23, encouraging us to reflect on this familiar verse in greater depth.

This verse is not referring to God's eternal attributes such as his almighty power. In Isaiah 42:8 God declares that "I will not share my glory with another." Even if we never sinned, we could not become like God in this sense.

Instead, the verse is referring to the glory of God's perfect righteousness. God created man in his image, able to enjoy unbroken fellowship with Him. However, since the Fall "There is none good, not one" (Mark 10:18) and we can no longer go into God's presence. All the rituals, sacrifices and laws of the Old Testament were insufficient to restore this relationship.

Main Headings:

1: Context in the book of Romans
2: What is the glory of God that we fall short of?
3: The universality of the problem
4: The severity of the problem
5: The good news
6: Have you put your trust in Christ?