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You’re safe now!
If you where to rescue a child from danger, this is one of the first things you will try to convince them of.
Paul is attempting to convince the Roman believers that through justification by faith, they are now safe.
Immediate Result of Justification
Paul’s main point - peace with God
So that we can rejoice in our relationship with God (vv.
2, 3, 11).
This relationship is our standing (vv.
1-3).
Which is the constant security in our suffering (vv.
4-5)
Paul’s points out (v. 5) what stirs us to acknowledge this and enjoy this...
God’s Love
This is a significant aspect of this peace (this relationship) (v.
5).
So, Paul expands on this (vv.
6-11).
God loves His children though the work of the Holy Spirit (v. 5).
God has loved His children through the death of His Son (vv.
6-11).
This is the PROOF of God’s love.
Assurance for His on-going love is His past love.
God’s ongoing love through the Holy Spirit will continue because of His past love through His Son.
Let’s answer 3 questions from this text to consider God’s love...
What has been done?
(vv.
6-8)
“For”… (v. 6) - this connects his statement in verse 5 with 6-11 (God’s love)
“While we were still” - in that time
“Weak” / “helpless” - without strength, unable
Like prisoners, dead, blind
“Right time” - appropriate, proper, set, appointed, occasion,
When planned (Ephesians 1:9–10; Galatians 4:4–5)
When needed - “while we were still” (vv.
6 & 8)
“Died for” - in their place, for their sins (1 John 4:10)
“Ungodly” - against God
Christ did what was necessary when it was necessary.
“For”… (v.
7) - Paul enhances this with a contrast...
“Scarcely” / “hardly” - with difficulty, rarely
“Righteous” - morally just or upright
“Good” - helpful to others, beneficial
“dare” - show boldness or courage, bring oneself to
Characterized by, estimated to be, seen as, from the perspective of another
These words bring in the idea that someone might see another person as being worthy of dying for.
And, they may even go as far as to die for them in order to save them.
It has happened.
“But”… (v.
8) - contrast to that...
“Shows” - demonstrate, prove - what kind of love God gives.
“While we were still” - in that time
“Sinners” - God knows what we are really like
God gave Himself and His Son (1 John 3:16)
What will be done?
(vv.
9-10)
Since God did this...
“Justified” - rendered righteous
“By His blood” - reminder of the agony, violence, and suffering
He will certainly do this...
“Saved” - rescued, delivered
“From the wrath of God” - future punishment
And again…since God did this...
“Enemies” - hostile against
“Reconciled” - “The exchange of hostility for a friendly relationship” (BDAG)(2 Corinthians 5:18–19)
“By the death of His Son” - no greater cost
He will certainly do this.
“Saved” - rescued, delivered
“By His life” - which is what our life depends on (4:23-25; Ephesians 2:5–6; Colossians 3:1)
If we believe this…then we can be sure of this...(Colossians 1:21–22).
What should we do?
(v.
11)
“More than that”/ “not only this”
There’s more to say/point out about this.
Further meaning or significance to all of this.
“Rejoice”/ “exult” - glory in, celebrate
This is the verb in these verses for us to do.
It is present.
We have a past, we have a future, but this is our present.
This answers the question, “What do we do NOW with all of this?”
“Through”
Summarizing what he has just said
Because of what God and Christ has done
“We have now received”
It has been given to us
It is ours’
“Reconciliation”
“The exchange of hostility for a friendly relationship” (BDAG)
Therefore, we have peace with God (Philippians 4:4).
You can do this.
Do you believe this?
Are you doing this?
We don’t have to look for joy somewhere else.
There’s no substitute.
Benediction: Romans 11:33–36 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever.
Amen.”
Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:1-11
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