God’s Grace Reigns! ROMANS, Righteousness of God Revealed Romans 5:1-21 & Selected Cross Creek Community Church, Pastor Dave Martin – July 26, 2015

Introduction

I. Believing in Jesus: Sins Forgiven and Declared Righteous… Justified in God’s sight! Romans 5:1a Therefore, since we have been justified through faith… through our Lord Jesus Christ,

II. God the Holy Spirit Works in our Lives… Receiving Incredible Blessings!

Romans 5:1-5 1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 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. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 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.

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being 2. Access – Gracious privilege to approach God

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being 2. Access – Gracious privilege to approach God 3. Standing – Confident assurance of salvation

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being 2. Access – Gracious privilege to approach God 3. Standing – Confident assurance of salvation 4. Joy – Happiness and delight

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being 2. Access – Gracious privilege to approach God 3. Standing – Confident assurance of salvation 4. Joy – Happiness and delight 5. Hope – Secure future expectations

Incredible Blessings… 1. Peace – Deep sense of well being 2. Access – Gracious privilege to approach God 3. Standing – Confident assurance of salvation 4. Joy – Happiness and delight 5. Hope – Secure future expectations 6. Love – Greatest virtue of Christian experience

III. Maintain Correct Biblical Perspective… Guarding your Hearts with Truth!

We were powerless, now justified Romans 5:6,9 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly… 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!

We were enemies, now reconciled Romans 5:10 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!

IV. God’s Super-Abundant Grace Trumps Sin… Live Victoriously in Christ!

Romans 5:17, 20-21 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ… 20 The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God’s Grace Reigns in me! No matter how great human sin becomes, God's grace overflows beyond it and abundantly exceeds it! God’s Grace Reigns in me!