9/28            Romans 5:18-19 

Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone. 19 Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. 

OBEYED

Jesus obeyed God the Father and His act of obedience made life available for us.  While we were yet sinners Jesus died for our sin and made available to us as a free gift new life.  This life is in Jesus Christ and it is life right now in the family of God and lasts forever.  

9/27            Romans 5:17 

For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. 

LIFE

In Jesus we have life and that more abundantly.  No longer will we be in bondage to sin.  We will have real life and peace with God.  Jesus is Lord.  

9/26            Romans 5:15-16 

But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.  16 And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. 

RIGHT

We are now right with God in Jesus Christ.  Surrender to the Lord, He will forgive you of your sin, cleanse you from unrighteousness, and bring you into the Family of God.  This is an eternal gift of life and light for living.  

9/25            Romans 5:13-14 

Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. 14 Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.

NOW

Now Christ has come, the second Adam.  In Jesus Christ we have forgiveness for our sin.  We are saved by the free gift of God in Jesus Christ.  Turn to Jesus.  Let Him give you life.  

9/24            Romans 5:12 

When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

EVERY

Every person born is a sinner.  You are a sinner.  Without Jesus you cannot become a member of the family of God.  Jesus is the only way to the Father.  In Christ and Christ alone is the life that we need to have life like God’s life-eternal life.  

9/23            Romans 5:10-11 

For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. 

JOY

Jesus is joy for us.  He is the life giver and the light bearer.  We have everything we need for living as a child of God in Jesus.  Jesus is God’s everything.  

9/22            Romans 5:8-9 

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.

SURE

Jesus paid the price we could not pay to give us a life we could not earn.  By faith we accept His free gift of life and now live as a member of the Kingdom of God.  A child of God who is in right standing.  Jesus is Lord.  

9/21            Romans 5:6-7 

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 

ALL

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  Let me say that our sinning is not just a little thing it is the thing that destroys us and separates us from God.  Jesus paid the price for our sin.  He died for you when you were still dead in your trespasses and sin.  He is God and was raised from the dead by the power of God having paid a price by His death that you could not pay giving you forgiveness and life that you cannot earn, it is a free gift from God.  You believe in Jesus and He gives you life and light for living.  

9/20            Romans 5:3-5 

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.  5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. 

FILLED

We are filled with the Holy Spirit as we make that daily journey of life seeking to know Jesus better.  It is an unfolding journey of the power of God in an ordinary life.  We discover new each day the amazing activity of God in our life by the power of Christ to bring us life and peace.  You face chaos and destruction and yet in the midst of this life of chaos and destruction Jesus equips you to deal with that life in such a way that you become a life bearer partnering together with Him to share the Gospel with the people you come into contact with every day.  God gives you life in Christ so that you become a life bearer.  You represent Him.  

9/19            Romans 5:1-2

1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.  2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. 

POSITION

Our position is in Christ.  Our belief in Jesus (faith) gives us a standing in Christ that places Jesus righteousness upon us and the Father sees us in Christ, cleansed and righteous.  We cannot overstate the majesty of Jesus who has brought us from death to life.  He is indeed Lord and master of all.