Romans 5:1-11 (Part 6)
§ The inventory of grace--5:1-5
§ The exhibition of grace--5:6-8
§ The implications of grace--5:9-11
The love of God--5:5
§ Shed abroad--poured out
§ Perfect tense--completed action with abiding results
§ Passive voice--you were acted upon (you didn’t do anything)
The Holy Spirit given--5:5b
§ Something about His presence
§ Something about His absence
The exhibition of grace--5:6-8
§ The purpose of 5:6-8--to cause us to focus on God’s love
§ Our qualities--vv. 6, 8, 10
o Without strength
o Ungodly
o Sinners
o Enemies
Observations
§ Christ died for enemies.
§ The demonstration of God’s love is a NOW reality.
§ The love spoken of in Romans 5:5 is beyond comprehension.
§ The most profound truth is found in the simple word “for.”
§ What is required in light of this?--utter devotion to the Lord.
Implications of grace--5:9-11
§ The perspective
§ The logic
§ The words