Sermon Tone Analysis

1. Romans—Ch 5:01-11— Sept 23, 2018

2. Having left chapter 4, we are moving from the section in which Paul is explaining the gospel to those who have not yet believed, and are moving to the section detailing the benefits that belong to those who have believed.

3. Chapter 5 opens with the assurance that, since we have been declared righteous {or justified} by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

4. We saw in chapter 4 that we are justified, or put in right standing with God, when we put our faith in Christ, in what he has done for us.

This is again stated in this opening verse.

5.

As we consider the first 11 vss of chapter 5, we see that Paul has five results of divine justification.

These items are a statement of the security in Christ that comes to a believer as a result of his or her justification.

6. Martyn-Lloyd Jones, says that “the apostle is concerned primarily, from this point onwards, to show us the absolute character, the fullness and the finality of the salvation which comes to us in the way he has already described, namely, as the result of justification by faith.

7. We can be secure in our faith, knowing that being justified by faith:

8.

The believer has peace with God (5:1):

a.

We will see, as he is beginning to wind down this letter in 15:11, Paul prays, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

b.

This peace is accomplished through the work done by Jesus Christ and is administered by the Holy Spirit.

c.