We were God's enemy yet He rendered unto us mercy favourably

1. FROM ENEMY TO
FRIEND
ROMANS 5:10

2. Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more,
being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

3. WE WERE ENEMIES

4. WE WERE RECONCILED TO GOD BY THE DEATH OF
HIS SON

5. MUCH MORE, BEING RECONCILED

6. WE SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE

7. GUILTY

8. Revelation 21:8
But the fearful,
and unbelieving,
and the abominable,
and murderers,
and whoremongers,
and sorcerers,
and idolaters,
and all liars,
shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death.
“the wrath to come”

9. HAVING NOW BEEN JUSTIFIED
1. NOW – every one of us deserves a second chance. We need a fair and just
verdict
2. JUSTIFIED
1. Justification is a legal act whereby man's status before God is changed for the
good.
3. Why we need to be justified?
1. Justification removes the guilt and penalty of sin.
2. It is the judicial act of God which, on account of Christ, to whom the sinner is united
by faith
3. He declares that sinner to be no longer exposed to the penalty of the law, but
restored to His favor

10. CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED THROUGH SELF-MERIT
A. Our own effort to be self-righteous, religious, good works, following God’s law,
church membership will not accepted by God.
A. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as
filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken
us away.
B. James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he
is guilty of all.

11. WE NEED A JUST JUSTIFIER !

12. JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD
A. 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin.
B. Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
C. GRACE
A. Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace;
B. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:

13. THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD
A. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
A. “commendeth” – expressed/demonstrated in action or deeds
B. “love” – sacrificial, enduring, perfect, passeth man’s understanding, freely,
everlasting
B. Jeremiah 31:3 Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love
C. Hosea 14:4 I will love them freely
D. Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and
their iniquities will I remember no more.

14. THROUGH HIM(JESUS CHRIST)
A. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.
B. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

15. WILL YOU DESIRE TO BE FREE FROM THE WRATH
TO COME?
A. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
B. Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved.