"Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!" Romans 5:9
Romans 5:1-11
5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Rich overflow of grace
Romans 5:1-11 – a tumbling fountain of blessings that are ours when we know Jesus
Main point: We are justified in Christ – but there is so much more!
Note ‘more’ in v3, v9, 10, 11
Since we are justified, we are:
1. Reconciled to God
We have a completely restored relationship with God (v11), which is made up of:
a) Peace with God: v1
b) Access into grace: v2
c) Hope of the glory of God: v2
We should respond by boasting in God: v2, v11
2. Saved by God
v9 – notice it is future, v3-5 – present
Point: complete salvation
a) Past: justified by faith: v1, v4, v9, v10
b) Present: glory in our sufferings: v3-4
c) Future: saved from God’s wrath: v9-10
3. Loved of God
Glue that holds the passage together: v5-8, key: v8
a) Experience – given us by Holy Spirit: v5
b) Stubborn fact: v6-8. God’s own Son died for us
Conclusion: there really is a load more to be a Christian: reconciled, saved, loved. Let’s boast in God.