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But Wait! There is More part 02 (Reason to Rejoice)
The document discusses Romans 5, emphasizing that through faith in Jesus Christ, believers are justified and have peace with God. It highlights the significance of suffering in producing perseverance, character, and hope, and underscores God's love, demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice for humanity's sins. Furthermore, it encourages readers to rejoice in their relationship with God and take actionable steps to grow in faith.
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- 1. Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, sincewe have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. www.networkbible.org
- 2. Romans 5:3-5 Not onlyso, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Whom He has given us. www.networkbible.org
- 3. Romans 5:6-8 You see,at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. www.networkbible.org
- 4. Romans 5:9-10 Since wehave now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! www.networkbible.org
- 5. Romans 5:11 Not onlyis this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have now received reconciliation. www.networkbible.org
- 6. Justified is alegal term meaning to be declared…not GUILTY. We rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God. Biblical hope is ASSURANCE of a promise to be fulfilled. Before God we are fully EXPOSED.
- 7. We are justifiedthrough faith and have PEACE with God. We stand in grace or in God’s FAVOR. We can rejoice NOW for what is yet to COME.
- 8. We rejoice notin that suffering has come, but in what suffering PRODUCES. Faith is believing God for EASTER while stuck in GOOD FRIDAY. We rejoice in SUFFERING.
- 9. God is ENOUGH. Justificationis a legal term; reconciliation is a RELATIONAL term. We have reason to rejoice simply in GOD. We rejoice in GOD.
- 10. Please take amoment to fill out your Communication Card My Next Step Today is to: ( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin) ( ) Meditate on what was achieved for me through Jesus’ death and resurrection ( ) Believe God’s word and promises over my feelings ( ) Choose to rejoice in God ( ) Choose to walk with God believing He is enough ( ) Other________________________