Benefits of Justification (Rom.5:1-11)

Romans Basic Outline 1. Understanding the gospel. 1-8 2. Israel and the gospel. 9-11 3. Living out the gospel. 12-16 ROMANS 1:1-7 GOD IS INVITING YOU TO SALVATION, HOLINESS, AND SERVICE THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST! ROMANS 1:8-17 PASSIONATELY STAND WITH THE GOSPEL THAT WILL TRANSFORM PEOPLE’S LIVES. ROMANS 1:18-32 REJECTING THE TRUTH OF GOD LEADS TO GOD’S JUDGMENT OF A SIN FILLED LIFE AND ETERNAL DAMNATION. ROMANS 2 EVERY PERSON IS WITHOUT EXCUSE. GOD CARES ABOUT YOUR HEART! ROMANS 3:1-8 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SIN AND WILL ANSWER TO GOD’S JUSTICE. ROMANS 3:9-20 YOU ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE BECAUSE OF YOUR SIN! ROMANS 3:21-31 GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS REVEALED BY SINFUL MAN’S REDEMPTION THROUGH FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST. ROMANS 4 THE MEANS OF SALVATION: FAITH CONTENT OF FAITH: CHRIST’S DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN PAYMENT FOR MY SIN. BENEFITS OF JUSTIFICATION Romans 5:111 Benefits of Justification 1. Justification gives peace with God. 1 2. Justification securely establishes us in grace. 2 3. Justification gives us great confidence that todays struggles will lead to the eternal results of salvation. 2b-5 Benefits of Justification 4. Justification’s confidence in God is rooted in God’s love for us! 5-8 5. Justification results in reconciliation with God and deliverance from His wrath. 9-10 6. God’s reconciliation through justification leads to our confidence in God. 11 JUSTIFICATION LEADS TO RESTORED RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN GOD. Application 1. Take time to contemplate why we have confidence in God! His justification, love, reconciliation, sanctification. Our confidence is rooted in God. 2. Take confidence in knowing that God is using the circumstances of my life to work in my life and grow me. 3. My confidence in my eternity should drive me to faithfulness today. 4. My confidence in God’s work in my life should lead to resting in His work in my life for salvation and daily life. JUSTIFICATION LEADS TO RESTORED RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN GOD.