Monday, June 23, 2014

Romans 5: 1-11

I know i know we were working thru Philippians and We'll get back to that but I read some verses i think we all need to hear.  There's a WWE star that has been saying something lately that reminds me of our culture.  His name is Wade Barrett and he comes to the ring or arena and grabs a mic and in this British accent says "I'm afraid I've got some bad news."  Really I've had enough bad news so i have an ides how about instead we go on a journey and seek joy and see some good news.  Why because "the gospel changes everything."  

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."  See here's good news we have been made right with God and are now at peace with Him.  
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."  Think about that phrase undeserved privilege suddenly all of us nobodies matter to God.  
3.  "We can rejoice, too when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance."  Good news right there.
4. "And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation."  Spiritual building blocks.  
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."  Pay attention to how that verse worked.  God gave us hope that will not lead to disappointment.  Let that sink in.  When can you ever recall any hope that doesn't lead to disappointment?  When i was very depressed one time to make me laugh my friend Jim said "Hope is a four letter word."  Not when it comes from God!  Jesus called the Holy Spirit our comforter in this verse the Holy Spirit has filled our hearts with God's love.  Chris Tomlin has a song that has this line "He has filled our hearts with wonder so that we always remember you and i were made to worship."  
6.  "When you were utterly hopeless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners."  God's timing is impeccable.
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."  Conundrum started.  
8.  "But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners."  That is love in it's purest form.
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.  we deserve none of this but Christ's blood and death saves us from condemnation."  I told you there was good news in this.  
10.  "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."  Point of Grace did a song a few years back that very well describes this.  "God is faithful on my own I'm unable He found me hopeless alone, and sent a savior.  He's provided a path and promised to guide us.  Safely past all the sin that would divide us.  His love delivers me.  There's a bridge to cross the great divide.  A way was made to reach the other side.  The mercy of the Father, cost his Son his life.  His love is deep his love is wide.  There's a cross to bridge the great divide."  
11.  "So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God."  For yrs i thought of God as savior, redeemer and King of Kings but friend was a hard concept for me.  I pray you learn to see him as friend.  

The Great Divide by Point of Grace The Great Divide Lyrics Point Of Grace     


Friend of God by Phillips, Craig and Dean Friend of God - Phillips Craig & Dean - Worship Video w/lyrics


Like incense/Step by step by Hillsong and Brooke Faiser ligertwood Hillsong LIVE: "Like Incense / Sometimes By Step" featuring Brooke Fraser Ligertwood (HQ)


Amazing Grace my chains are gone by Chris Tomlin Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) - Chris Tomlin (with lyrics)


Like an avalanche by Hillson United Like an Avalanche - Hillsong United - Lyrics [HD]


From the Inside Out and With everything by Hillsong United Hillsong United - From The Inside Out and With Everything // Aftermath Live in Miami


Rooftops by Jesus Culture "Rooftops"-Jesus Culture - (Chicago 2011)


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