We have God’s Love Romans 5:6-11

Romans five Paul has shown to the readers that through salvation Christians have: Peace with God,Christian Hope with God, and now Paul brings another asset to the table which is God’s Love.

5:6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and 5:6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and Died for us sinners.

In the Jewish writings of that time period, the Jewish scribe did not bestow honor on anyone undeserving, especially dying for someone else. Aristotle a Greek Philosopher might consider dying for a noble friend to gain long lasting honor as a means of self interest.

Christ died for the ungodly—not for the good boys and girls, but for ungodly sinners—those who actually were His enemies, who hated Him, to whom He said when they were crucifying Him, “… Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do …” (Luke 23:34). And, friend, you and I were numbered with the ungodly. McGee, J. V.

Paul sets the stage to show all of mankind that the Love of God and the love of man have a great contrast in it’s true meaning.

Second, Paul explains that Christ died for the ungodly. We can claim no moral goodness to deserve this forgiveness. Second, Paul explains that Christ died for the ungodly. We can claim no moral goodness to deserve this forgiveness. First we are shown that we were and still are totally helpless when it comes to saving ourselves. First we are shown that we were and still are totally helpless when it comes to saving ourselves.

Romans 3: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous— not even one. 11 No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. 12 All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.

7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Human love has it’s limits. One might die for a just person, and even a mother or father dying for their children, but dying for a wicked person would be hard to imagine.

Do you know any folk who would die for you? Could you put upon the fingers of one hand those who would be willing to die for you? By the way, could you put upon one finger those who love you enough to die for you? McGee, J. V.

Well, you certainly could put it upon one finger, because God loved you enough to send His Son to die for you. And if it were necessary, He would appear today to die for you again, if it would take that to save you. He loves you that much. McGee, J. V. Well, you certainly could put it upon one finger, because God loved you enough to send His Son to die for you. And if it were necessary, He would appear today to die for you again, if it would take that to save you. He loves you that much. McGee, J. V.

Faith (Rom. 5:1), hope (Rom. 5:2), and love (Rom. 5:5) all combine to give the believer patience in the trials of life. And patience makes it possible for the believer to grow in character and become a mature child of God

He died for you and me. That is where God revealed His love. And God doesn’t save us by love. He now saves us by grace because the guilt of sin has been removed by the death of Christ, and He can hold out His arms and save you today. McGee, J. V.

V9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him V10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life McGee, J. V.

The “wrath” mentioned here v 9 is what the prophets spoke of: “That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of waste and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness” (Zeph. 1:15). What is the great day of wrath? It is what the Lord Jesus called the Great Tribulation. And Paul tells believers that we shall be “saved from wrath.” McGee, J. V.

Paul is making it clear that if God saved us while we were at our worst, that now once we are saved we will miss the wrath that God will bring to this earth when he destroys sinners.

He will keep on saving us now that we are His children. There is a “wrath to come,” but no true believer will experience it. Dr. Warren Wiersbe He will keep on saving us now that we are His children. There is a “wrath to come,” but no true believer will experience it. Dr. Warren Wiersbe

V 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Paul brings it home by making it clear that we are saved from God’s Judgment of sin. We deserved death but we received Mercy because of Grace.

Hope in God will never let you down. We can trust that God will fulfill his promises to the end. This is a complete demonstration of Divine Love From God.

Next Time we meet: Romans 5:15,20-21 We Have Eternal Life See you then