Transcript WHERE THE CHRISTIAN STANDS Romans 5:1-5 Page 959 in Pew Bibles Romans 5:1-5 Page 959 in Pew Bibles 1.

WHERE THE
CHRISTIAN
STANDS
Romans 5:1-5
Page 959 in Pew Bibles
Romans 5:1-5
Page 959 in Pew Bibles
1. Therefore, since we have been declared righteous
by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
2. Also through Him, we have obtained access by faith
into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in
the hope of the glory of God.
3. And not only that, but we also rejoice in our
afflictions, because we know that affliction
produces endurance,
4. endurance produces proven character, and proven
character produces hope.
5. This hope does not disappoint, because God’s love
has been poured out in our hearts through the
Holy Spirit who was given to us.
WHERE THE
CHRISTIAN
STANDS
Romans 5:1-5
Page 959 in Pew Bibles
The Basis of All
We Have
• Vs. 1 “Therefore, since we have been declared
righteous by faith, we have…”
Introduction
Peace With God
• Vs. 1 “… we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ.”
I.
Access
• Vs. 2 “Also through Him, we have obtained
access by faith into this grace in which we
stand”
II.
Brought into God’s Favor
• Vs. 2 “access… into this grace in which we stand”
• NLT: “Christ has brought us into this place of highest
privilege where we now stand”
• Weymouth: “We have obtained an introduction into
that state of favour with God in which we stand”
• Christians are not on probation
II.
Access to God
• Ephesians 2:18 “For through Him we both have access
by one Spirit to the Father.”
• Ephesians 3:12 “In whom we have boldness, access,
and confidence through faith in Him.”
• Hebrews 4:16 “Therefore let us approach the throne
of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help us at the proper time.”
II.
A Hope That Makes
Us Rejoice
• Vs. 2 “…and we rejoice in the hope of the
glory of God”
III.
Glory
• When God unveils Himself, revealing His glorious Person.
• When God brings history to a fitting conclusion and
makes the universe see His ruling presence.
• When God reverses the damage of sin in the life of
Christians and they are seen in their new glory.
• Colossians 3:4 “When the Messiah, who is your life, is
revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in
glory.”
III.
A Hope That Makes
Us Rejoice
• Vs. 2 “…and we rejoice in the hope of the
glory of God”
III.
A Hope That Makes
Us Rejoice
• Vs. 2 “…and we rejoice in the hope of the
glory of God”
To boast, to glory in
Like if your team wins the national
championship
III.
A Hope That Makes
Us Rejoice
• Vs. 2 “…and we rejoice in the hope of the
glory of God”
Certain expectation
Joyful anticipation
Living in light of the future
III.
We Know Things That
Enable Us to Rejoice in
Afflictions
• Vs. 3 “And not only that, but we also rejoice in
our afflictions, because we know…”
IV.
Vs. 3-4 “…because we know that…”
1. Affliction produces endurance
–
You can’t get in shape without exercise
2. Endurance produces proven character
–
Proven character is the result of sticking with it when you
would have been easy to quit
3. Proven character produces hope
–
Affliction pushes those of good character toward their
heavenly hope; it pushes those who don’t have good
character toward either cynicism or to substitutes for God.
IV.
An Indwelling That
Brings Us God’s Love
• Vs. 5 “This hope does not disappoint, because
God’s love has been poured out in our hearts
through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
V.