New Year’s Celebration (Notes)
Romans 5:1-5 (NIV)
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 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. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 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
- Peace with God
- Grace
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- 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.
- Standing in grace means that:
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- Access by faith
Mindy konicy
December 30, 2018 at 10:09 pmLove that- especially the less time hating myself! Well said.