1. Romans 5:1-11

2.   Verse 9 We have been justified by His blood  Verse 8 The death of Christ The Price of the Gospel

3.   Powerless, weak, sickly  Incapable of working out any righteousness for ourselves  Ungodly  Active enemies of God & objects of God’s wrath  Sinners Us

4.   When was the last time you stopped and reflected on your state before God without Jesus?  When was the last time you stopped and reflected on the cost of the Gospel? Reflection

5.   Justified through His blood  Peace with God  Access to God  God’s love poured out into our hearts  Saved from God’s wrath  Reconciled to God  Saved through His life The Prize of the Gospel

6.   Verse 11 We rejoice in God  The highest, fullest, deepest, sweetest good of the Gospel is God Himself, enjoyed by His redeemed people.  The Gospel is the Good News that God bought for us at great price the everlasting enjoyment of God. The Prize of the Gospel

7.   Mission – To know, love and glorify God! Northside

8.  Now go into your world and glorify Him!