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December 29, 2018

New Year’s Celebration (Notes)

New Year's Celebration

Romans 5:1-5 (NIV)

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

3 Benefits

  1. Peace with God 
  2. Grace
      • Standing in grace means that:
        • I don’t have to prove I am worthy of God’s love.
        • God is my friend.
        • The door of access is permanently open to Him.
        • I am free from the “score sheet” – the account is settled in Jesus.
        • More time praising God and less time hating myself.
  3. Access by faith

One Comment on “New Year’s Celebration (Notes)

Mindy konicy
December 30, 2018 at 10:09 pm

Love that- especially the less time hating myself! Well said.

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