The Hope of the Gospel
The Good News
We have been given peace (justification) Romans 5:1-2, 6-10
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have
peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Character is formed...become like Jesus
Hope...we experience God’s love
The cuts make the key
What are the cuts, wounds, failures, hurts in your life?
What are the top notches...strengths, gifts, opportunities?
What locks does your key open?
Romans 5:1
We are being given grace We will be given glory
The hope of the Gospel (sanctification)
5:3-5
What this means
Romans 5:3-5
Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I
will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right
hand. Isaiah 41:10
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control...
Galatians 5:22-23
privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to
sharing God’s glory. Romans 5:2
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that
they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of
character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this
hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us,
because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans
We rejoice: does not mean it’s all good...does mean God is working and nothing is wasted
8:28
We persevere: courageously holding on to God’s love
43:2
The purpose of the law
God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But
How it all happened The legacy of Adam
Jesus’ legacy
Romans 5:12-21
When Adam sinned, sin entered the world...brought death...Adam’s one sin
brings condemnation for everyone...Romans 5:12,18
But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious
gift...But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of
forgiveness...and his gift of righteousness...triumph over sin and death
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of
through this one man...brings a right relationship with God and new life
for everyone. Romans 5:15,17,18
those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through
as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more
rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of
abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death,
oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah
now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God
and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20,21
