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Jeffrey T. Gilmore – Parkview U Series: Romans Title: Week #7, Unfailing Love, Handout Passage: Rom. 5:1-11 – Jeff Date: 11/1/2015 A. Intro. 1:1-17 -B. Sin. 1:18-3:20 -- Answers the question: Why do I need to be saved? C. Salvation. 3:21-5:21 -- How can I be saved? D. Sanctification. 6:1-8:39 -- How do I grow as a Christian? E. Sovereignty. 9:1-11:36 -- Why does God save us? F. Service. 12:1-15:13 -- How can I serve God? G. Conclusion. 15:13-16:27 I. KEY WORDS The key pronoun in this passage is the word “we.” II. THE BENEFITS OF BELIEVING A. We have peace with God. v. 1 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. B. We have access to God. v. 2 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. J.C. has given us access to God the Father! 1 Yet the Bible says that we have access by faith. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (ESV) C. We have a hope in life. v. 2b “...and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” Definition of “hope”: 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 (ESV) D. Our problems take on a new purpose. vv. 3-4 “...but we also rejoice in our sufferings...” Definition of suffering: 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, The benefit of suffering: Character Development! 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2–4 E. We are given God’s love through the Holy Spirit. v. 5 2 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 5 PROOF OF GOD’S LOVE -- VV. 6-8 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person— though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God helps those who CAN’T help themselves! (a) While we were powerless (v.6), (b) While we were still sinners (v.8), (c) While we were His enemies (v. 10)... ... Christ did for us what we couldn’t do for ourselves. F. We have eternal security. v. 9-10 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. You can be confident in your salvation. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24–25 (ESV) 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 3 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. John 10:27–29 (ESV) When a Christian sins, he doesn’t lose his salvation, he loses the joy of salvation! 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 (ESV) III. HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO ALL THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US? V. 11 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 4