But Now...

But Now… | Romans 3:9–22

In Romans 3, the Apostle Paul delivers one of the most devastating diagnoses in all of Scripture: every person — Jew and Gentile alike — stands guilty before a holy God. No exceptions. No loopholes. No self-made righteousness.

In this sobering and Gospel-centered message, Pastor Zach Terry walks verse-by-verse through Paul’s sweeping indictment of humanity and shows why the bad news of our sin is necessary before we can fully understand the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Using vivid illustrations, historical insights, and powerful Gospel application, this sermon exposes the depth of human depravity while pointing to the hope found only in Christ.

In this message, we cover:

-What Paul means when he says all people are “under sin”

-Why sin is not just an action, but a form of spiritual bondage

-Paul’s “string of pearls” argument from the Old Testament

-The meaning of total depravity and humanity’s inability to save itself

-How sin corrupts every part of human nature — from our words to our desires

-Why there is “no fear of God before their eyes”

-The true purpose of God’s law

-Why good works and religious activity cannot justify anyone before God

-How the law acts like a mirror, exposing our need for Christ

-The hope of the Gospel found in Romans 3:21–22: “But now…”

This message is both a warning and an invitation. The law reveals the diagnosis, but the Gospel reveals the cure. Before grace can become amazing, we must first understand the depth of our need for it.

Watch now and be reminded that while sin is universal, so is the invitation to receive the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ.