1. Romans 3:19-26

2. (Mar 15:6) Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. (Mar 15:7) And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. (Mar 15:15) So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

3. (Luke 23:13) Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, (Luke 23:14) said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; (Luke 23:15) no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

4. (Act 2:23) Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;

6.  All men are pronounced guilty by the law 3:19-20  God has revealed a righteousness apart from the law 3:21-23  This righteousness comes through the blood of Christ 3:24-25a

7. Propitiation Meaning of propitiation HilaskomaiverbLk18:33, Heb2:17To appease HilasterionnounRomans3:25, Hebrews9:5 A covering Hilasmosnoun1John2:2, 1John4:10An expiation To say that God set forth Jesus as a propitiation by His blood is to say that Jesus died on the cross to be a sacrifice for our sins. His death makes amends for and covers our sins whereby the righteous anger of God is appeased.

8.  All men are pronounced guilty by the law 3:19-20  God has revealed a righteousness apart from the law 3:21-23  This righteousness comes through the blood of Christ 3:24-25a

9.  All men are pronounced guilty by the law 3:19-20  God has revealed a righteousness apart from the law 3:21-23  This righteousness comes through the blood of Christ 3:24-25a  God’s righteousness is demonstrated 3:25b- 26

10.  The death of Jesus on the cross may appear to be a grave injustice done through the ignorance of men but was in actuality a predetermined plan by God to satisfy the righteous requirements of God’s justice and at the same time to manifest His love and mercy in justifying man.