Homiletics Study: Romans from Guilt to Grace
Lesson 08 Passage: Romans 5:1-11
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Jesus Brings Peace with God (5:1-5) 1. Justified by faith; peace through Jesus (1) 2. Access to peace with God through faith (2a) 3. Boasting in the hope of glory of God (2b) 4. We glory in our sufferings (3-4) a. Suffering brings perseverance b. Perseverance brings character c. Character brings hope d, Hope does not put us to shame. 5. God’s love is poured out through Holy Spirit (5b) | Christ died for Our Sins (5:6-8) 1. At the right time Christ died for the ungodly; we were powerless (6) 2. Very rarely would one die for a righteous person; a good person perhaps (7) 3. God demonstrated His love for us as Christ died for us (8) | Reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ (5:9-11) 1. We are justified by Jesus blood and saved from God’s wrath (9) 2. When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by His son’s death (10a) 3. Being reconciled, shall we be saved by His life (10b) 4. It’s true; we now boast in God through Jesus Christ as we have been reconciled (11) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Jesus Brings Peace with God | Romans 5:1-5 |
Christ died for Our Sins | Romans 5:6-8 |
Reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ | Romans 5:9-11 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Justified with God; sinners reconciled and faith saves through Jesus |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that reconciliation with God only comes through Jesus; faith is the key |
Application Questions
What is your response to suffering? |
How are you living out your love for God? |
How are you boasting for what God has done for you? |
Principles to Remember
Justified through faith – Hope of Glory of God |
Love’s demonstration -- Christ died for us |
Saved and reconciled – Through Jesus |
Characteristic of God
Brings our justification |
Theme
Peace with God comes through the saving work of Jesus, who died for us, demonstrating God’s love for us; we are reconciled to God. |