Who is God . . . Jealous, Jehovah, (the Eternal One), Jesus, Joy, Judge, Justification, Jehovah-Jirah (Jehovah will see to it), Jehovah-nissi (Jehova is my banner), Just
Old Testament: lawful, righteous, equally right and even, pronounced judiciously, right sentence
New Testament: equitable, innocent, holy, meet, righteous
Just: 1. guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness
2. done or made according to principle; equitable; proper
3. based on right; lawful
4. in keeping with truth or fact; correct
7. righteous (Biblical)
2. done or made according to principle; equitable; proper
3. based on right; lawful
4. in keeping with truth or fact; correct
7. righteous (Biblical)
Antonyms: unjust, wrong, unjustified
Text: Zephaniah 3
I. God is Just in His Laws and Commandments
- Romans 7:12 "wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good."
- Revelation 15:3 "...just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints."
II. God is Just in His Judgments
- Nehemiah 9:33 "Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly."
- Zephaniah 3:5 "The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will do no iniquity:..."
- John 5:30 "...my judgement are just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
III. God is Just in His Salvation and Rewards
- Zechariah 9:9 "...he is just, and having salvation;..."
- I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
I. God is Just in His Laws and Commandments
- Romans 7:12 "wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good."
- Revelation 15:3 "...just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints."
- Nehemiah 9:33 "Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly."
- Zephaniah 3:5 "The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will do no iniquity:..."
- John 5:30 "...my judgement are just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
- Zechariah 9:9 "...he is just, and having salvation;..."
- I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
IV. God Requires Men to be Just
- Leviticus 19:36 just balances and just weights.
- Deuteronomy 16:18 judge the people with just judgments.
- II Samuel 23:3 He that ruleth over men must be just.
- Proverbs 11:1 a just weight is His delight
- Proverbs 16:11 a just weight and balance
- Deuteronomy 16:20 that which is altogether just shalt thou follow.
- Leviticus 19:36 just balances and just weights.
- Deuteronomy 16:18 judge the people with just judgments.
- II Samuel 23:3 He that ruleth over men must be just.
- Proverbs 11:1 a just weight is His delight
- Proverbs 16:11 a just weight and balance
- Deuteronomy 16:20 that which is altogether just shalt thou follow.
Challenge:
- Realize that God is just in everything He says and does.
- Look at your own life, and confess and repent.
- Accept God's judgments as chatisement from your Heavenly Father.
- Live justly as God would have you live, and watch God's blessings upon your obedience multiply.
