Peace With God

Message begins around the 41 minute mark

Peace With God

01/16/2021 - Dave Riddle 

Key Passage: Romans 5:1-9

Undivided in our relationship with God 

Declared Righteous

• Romans 5:1

• Our sin separates us from God

  • But we have been declared righteous!

• Romans 5:9

  • Not by our own action, but by His blood.

Peace With God!

• Romans 5:1 - Peace

  • …we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Peace = eirēnē (Greek: εἰρήνη) - a state of tranquility, harmony, and safety. In a Christian context: the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation.

• Colossians 1:19 - 20

  • Peace through His sacrifice on the cross.

• Peace with each other is impossible if we don’t first have peace with God.

By God’s Grace

• Romans 5:2

• Ephesians 3:12

Rejoice 

• Romans 5:2b-4

  • Rejoice in the hope

  • Rejoice in our afflictions

Even when it’s hard

• Romans 5:2b-4

  • Affliction produces endurance

  • Endurance produces proven character

  • Proven character produces hope

Undivided in our commitment to Him

• You can’t serve two masters

• To the Rich Young Ruler: “you lack one thing” …it was the only thing.

  • Take up your cross and follow Jesus.

• John 14:15 - if you love me, you will keep my commands

Overflowing

• Romans 5:5 - God’s love has been poured out…

  • Overflows, gushes!

    • Do we respond in kind?

What are the things in our lives that are keeping us from living undivided for God?

• “There’s nothing I hold onto”