1. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”

2. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
Therefore…
Written by the Apostle Paul in about A.D. 57, the book of Romans was addressed to the Church of Rome, which consisted of Pagans, Moral People, Jews, and Everyone Else who sought salvation through works, the law, and rituals, rather than through faith alone in Jesus Christ.

3. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand

4. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Been Justified (5:1)
To be justified means to be declared “Not Guilty” or to be “Reset” to our original “settings.”

5. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Relationship (5:1-2)
We have…
…Peace with God: Not a “fuzzy feeling,” but an “objective reality.”

6. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Relationship (5:1-2)
We have…
A peace between warring parties: the war between God and man has ended.

7. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Relationship (5:1-2)
We have also obtained…
Access into His grace: We are constantly standing in the circle of His grace.

8. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”

9. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Relationship (5:1-2)
Peace and Grace come through faith: A transfer of trust.

10. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Eternal Perspective
Romans 5:2b-5
…and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us

11. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Eternal Perspective (5:2b-5)
In Addition, We Rejoice in…
The hope of the glory of God: Joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation, NOT wishful thinking.

12. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Eternal Perspective (5:2b-5)
In Addition, We Rejoice in…
Our sufferings: The benefits outweigh the temporary shame (disappointment).

13. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have a New Eternal Perspective (5:2b-5)
In Addition, We Rejoice in…
The gift of the Spirit: Shows us how to have a Jesus-centered perspective through the revelation of God’s love.

14. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Salvation (5:6-10)
Romans 5:6-10
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…

15. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

16. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Salvation (5:6-10)
Therefore, We have now been…
Released from the penalty of sin.

17. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Salvation (5:6-10)
Therefore, We have now been…
Saved from God’s Wrath: The death of Christ provided peace.

18. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Restoration
Romans 5:11
More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

19. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Restoration (5:11)
We…
Rejoice in God:
A life in Christ rejoices in God

20. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
We Have Restoration (5:11)
We…
Have received reconciliation:
Our relationship has been restored to its original status.

21. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
Bottom Line:
God’s got you covered.

22. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
For anyone checking out
the Jesus-centered life
1. Make the Transfer of Trust.

23. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
For anyone intentional about living a Jesus-centered life
1. D.T.R – Define The Relationship

24. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
For anyone intentional about living a Jesus-centered life
2. Change your lenses:
Subscribe to an eternal set of lenses.

25. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
For anyone intentional about living a Jesus-centered life
3. Kill self-righteousness; “It’s all about Jesus, baby” –
You aint got nothin’.

26. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”
For anyone intentional about living a Jesus-centered life
4. Simply worship.

27. Romans 5:1-11 “Living Within the Freedom We Have”