Welcome to the Daily Blade . The Word of God is described as the sword of the Spirit , the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil . Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson , and they stand ready to equip men for the fight . Let's sharpen up .
All right , let's dive in Romans , chapter 3 . This entire week , we're just going to study Romans , chapter 3 , beginning in verse 9 and following . Martin Luther says this is the most important paragraph that has ever been written in the history of humanity . He says Romans chapter 8 is the greatest chapter ever written .
I agree , but this part of Romans , chapter 3 , is the most important paragraph of all time , and I agree . Romans chapter 3 , verse 9 , says this what then ? Are we Jews any better off ? Now let me explain real quick . He spent the first couple of chapters of the book of Romans describing the promises of God to the Jewish people .
In our context , what he means is this do you get any kind of a special place in eternal line because of your involvement in church ? And his answer is no , not at all . And here's what he means you don't get to inherit your faith from your parents that God saves first names , not last names .
So , with that in mind , hear this what then , are we Jews any better off ? No , not at all , for we have already charged that all , both Jews and Greeks , are under sin . That's an important phrase under sin , as it is written , none is righteous , no , not one . No one understands . No one seeks for God . All have turned aside Together .
They have become worthless . No one does good , not even one . Their throat is an open grave . They use their tongues to deceive . The venom of asps is under their lips . Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness . Their feet are swift to shed blood . In their paths are ruin and misery In the way of peace .
They have not known there is no fear of God before their eyes . Now you may be listening to this on Monday morning on your way to work , thinking well , this isn't very encouraging . Well , you may be listening to this on Monday morning on your way to work , thinking well , this isn't very encouraging . Well , here's my encouraging news for you .
You , my friend , are a sinner by nature and nurture . You're not a mistaker that needs a life coach . You're not just a bad person that needs to do better , but the Bible would have us know that you and I have inherited a sin nature .
Now , the younger you are , the more offended you may be , and I know some of you in your 20s or teens , even if you're listening , you say whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . Pastor , I don't think you understand . My kindergarten teacher told me that I was a snowflake and I was a puppy's breath and I was a Skittle , all right . Well , look here , skittle .
Your kindergarten teacher is a liar . You and I are not good . In fact , paul says here that no one does good , that none is righteous , that every single one of us are sinners before an almighty God .
That every single time that we have broken a promise to ourself or that we have hurt another person , every single time we have tried to rob glory from God , to make much of ourself , every single time where we said we were gonna do something and didn't , every single time we promised we would never do that thing again and we did .
Every single time we have thought too highly of ourself , too lowly of somebody else , too lowly of God Almighty , then you and I have sinned . You and I , by nature and nurture , are sinners . So where's the good news ? Here's the good news .
That's just the prescription that we are not bad people in need of a better behavior , we are not mistakers in need of a life coach . That you and I are sinners in need of a savior and all of us fall into the same category . Now , not all categories of sin are the same , but all of us fall into this category .
That you and I , apart from Christ , we are lost , we are desperate , we are desolate , we are dead , and we need someone to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves , and we need someone to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves . Jesus , in the Sermon on the Mount , says blessed are the poor in spirit .
In other words , blessed are you right now , when you realize you are spiritually bankrupt and you need someone to do for you what you cannot do for yourself . So what advantage do you have eternally speaking by growing up in Sunday school and going to VBS and knowing a bunch of Bible verses ?
The answer is , in regards to your eternal life , none , because you are not just bad , you are dead and need to be brought to life . So what's the one thing I need you to know ? I need you to know that , in and of yourself , you and I are lost , blind dead , and we need a savior .
Now , if you've ever committed to listen to an entire week of the Daily Blade , this is the week that you have to listen to , because that is just the diagnosis of your situation . Come back each day this week and listen as we get to the cure .
Peace each day this week and listen as we get to the cure Peace . Thank you for listening to today's episode Before you go . If you want to help equip other men for the fight , share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review . Stay sharp .