One Man Did Make a Difference

Posted by on December 14, 2008 under Sermons

Structure of Romans

  • Thesis – 1:16-17
  • Antithesis – 2:1-3:20
  • Restatement – 3:21-31
  • Abraham – 4:1-25
  • Conclusions – 5:1-11
  • Comparison – 5:12-21

Conclusions (5:1-11)

    Since we’ve been made right:

  1. Peace (5:1-2)
    • Because of trusting
  2. Patience (5:3-4)
    • Because of love of God
  3. Hope (5:5)
    • Because of Holy Spirit

God is not a hidden policeman trying to catch us breaking the law.

Faith and Confidence

  • Christ died for us when we were sinners
    – That’s love!
    – Count on Salvation
  • Friendship with God

How Much More

  • 5:9, 5:10, 5:15, 5:17
  • If this is true, then how much more true with God?
  • Lesser to Greater

Life and Death

  • If reconciled to God by his death …
  • How much more are we saved by his life?
  • Friends not Enemies
  • RECONCILIATION

Boasting and Bragging

  • Where’s our confidence?
  • 5:2 and 5:11
  • Abraham could not boast before God (He trusted = faith)
  • We boast in the reconciliation we’ve received from God

ADAM and CHRIST

  • Sin
  • Damnation
  • Reign of Death
  • Misstep
  • Gift
  • Forgiveness
  • Reign of Life
  • Grace

Grace Outdoes Sin

  • Law intrudes into the story
  • Law names the sinfulness, even makes it worse
  • Sin magnifies the problem
  • Grace is even more magnified
  • Do we preach Adam or Christ?

Getting a Grip on Grace

  1. We dare not cheapen it
  2. We dare not limit it
  3. We dare not qualify it
  4. Let’s dare to brag about it