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The Benefits of Justification

Introduction:

ROMANS CHAPTER 5 GIVES US A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHAT IT TOOK FOR GOD TO RECLAIM US BACK TO HIM. GOD GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS CHRIST SO WHAT WE WERE GUILITY OF, JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS SO THAT WE WOULD NOT BE CONDEM FOR LIFE.

SO TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF JUSTIFICATION.

WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD.

WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH INTO GRACE.

WE GLORY IN TRIBULATIONS.

A. WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD.

Romans 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”

IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE PEACE WITH GOD, JESUS HAD TO DIE FOR OUR SINS AND WE HAD TO EMBRACE JESUS AS OUR LORD.

WHEN WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD IT COMES WITH A PEACE OF MIND, TRANQUILITY, ARISING FROM BEING IN RIGHT STANDARD WITH GOD.

IT IS GOD’S FAVOR THAT HE HAS BESTOWED UPON US BASED ON OUR RELATION WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

WE NO LONGER HAVE TO CARRY THE SIN OF GUILT, BECAUSE JESUS TOOK IT ON AND NAILED IT TO THE CROSS, SO THAT WE NO LONGER CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS GOD’S ENEMY, BUT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS.

YOU CANNOT HAVE PEACE WITH GOD IF YOU NEVER COMMITTED TO HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. PEACE COMES ONLY ONE WAY AND THAT IS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

B. WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH INTO GRACE.

Romans 5:2 “by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

WHEN WE ACCEPTED THE LORD JESUS CHRIST INTO OUR HEARTS, IT GAVE US COMPLETE ACCESS TO GOD, SO THAT WE CAN COME BOLDLY BEFORE THE THRONE OF GRACE THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY , AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED.

ACCESS BY FAITH INTO GRACE GIVES US ACCESS INTO GOD’S FAMILY. OUR ACCESS DID NOT COME WITH ANY WORKS OF OUR OWN, OR ANY GOOD THING WE DONE, BUT BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.

ACCESS BY FAITH INTO GRACE ALLOWS US TO HAVE HOPE THAT WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES BACK, HE’S COMING BACK FOR US.

Ephesians 3:12 “in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.”

C. WE GLORY IN TRIBULATIONS.

Romans 5:3–4 “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope:”

WHEN YOU HAVE PEACE WITH GOD AND ACCESS BY FAITH INTO GRACE, NO MATTER WHAT TRIALS COME INTO YOUR LIFE IT WILL NOT HURT YOU , BUT MAKE YOU GROW FROM IT.

TRIBULATIONS TEACHES YOU PATIENCE, INSTEAD OF REACTING, IT STRENGHTENS YOU, INSTEAD OF WEAKNING YOU, IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO ENDURE, INSTEAD OF GIVING UP, IT DEVELOPE YOU, INSTEAD OF BREAKING YOU , IT MAKES YOU WISER, INSTEAD OF HAVING NO UNDERSTANDING, IT MAKES YOU TRUST GOD, INSTEAD OF DOUBTING HIM.

WHEN WE GLORY IN TRUBULATIONS , WE CAN HAVE JOY IN IT, BECAUSE THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH.

2 Corinthians 12:10 “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”