1. The document provides an overview and summary of Romans 5:1-11 from the Bible. It discusses key points like being at peace with God through faith, having access to God's grace, and rejoicing in hope. 2. It explains that suffering produces perseverance and character, and that character produces hope. Even though we were sinners, Christ died for us to reconcile us with God. 3. The summary emphasizes that through faith we have peace with God, access to his grace, and an assurance of hope that does not disappoint because of God's love for us through the Holy Spirit.

1. Romans 5:1-11
At Peace
March 29, 2020
His Followers Sunday School Class
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA
What’s the number one thing?
The glory of God!
1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of
God.
References
• Moo, Douglas J., Encountering The Book of Romans (Grand Rapids, Baker
Academic, 2003), 21-51.
• MacArthur, John, The MacArthur Study Bible (Nashville, Nelson Publishing,
1997).
• Palmer, Edwin H., The NIV Study Bible (Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 1985).
Something to ponder???????
• Daniel Webster was asked, “What is the greatest thought that ever
occupied your mind?”
• “My responsibility to my God!”
• The letter from Paul to the Romans answers this question in great detail.
Introduction to Romans
• Paul wrote Romans while in Corinth on his 3rd Missionary Journey in 56-57
A.D.
• Paul was trained in Greek philosophy as well as advanced Hebrew by
Gamaliel.
• Paul was a Roman citizen by birth.

2. Why was the letter addressed to believers in Rome and not to a specific church?
• Paul had never been to Rome, but he had heard of the faith of believers
there.
• Christianity had been brought back to Rome 20 years earlier by visitors to
Jerusalem after the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:10).
The Letter to the Romans
• The most comprehensive theology on salvation in the Bible.
• It answers the question by Socrates, “How is it possible for a holy God to
forgive sin without compromising his righteousness?”
Summary of Romans 1-4
1. Salvation is by faith, both in the Old and New Testaments.
2. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
3. We are restored to a right relationship with God through faith in Christ
Jesus.
Key Verses for “Salvation by Faith”
• Salvation in the Old and the New Testaments has always been through
Faith.
• Romans 1:16-17 NIV
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness
that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by
faith.”
“Salvation of everyone who believes”
• Believes ‒ To trust, to rely on, or have faith in.
• The verb ‘believes’ is in the present tense (is believing).
• This stresses that believing is not just a one-time event, but an ongoing
condition.
What is faith in the Bible?
• Genesis 15:6 NIV
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
• Hebrews 11:1 NIV
1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do
not see.
• Hebrews 11:6 NIV
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who
comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who
earnestly seek him.

3. Saving faith consists of 3 elements.
1. Mental – The mind understands the gospel and the truth about Christ
(Romans 10:14-17).
2. Emotional – One embraces the truthfulness of those facts with sorrow over
sin and joy over God’s mercy and grace (Romans 6:17; 15:13).
3. Volitional – The sinner submits his will to Christ and trusts in Him alone as
the only hope of salvation (Romans 10:9).
The Bible Trilogy of Habakkuk 2:4
• Habakkuk 2:4b NIV
4b the righteous will live by his faith.
• Trilogy of Habakkuk 2:4 in the New Testament
1. Romans 1:17
2. Galatians 3:11
3. Hebrews 10:38
Summary verses of Romans 1-4
• Romans 3:22-24 NIV
22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all
who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by
his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Peace with God
• Romans 5:1 NIV
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• The first blessing of the justified “peace with God.”
• The peace with God means the enmity (hostility, conflict) between
God and sinner is removed.
“peace with God”
• Notice here it says peace with God, not peace of God.
• The Bible also teaches we have the subjective type ‘peace of God’ that
surpasses all understanding.
• Philippians 4:7 NIV
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

4. The Blessing of Access to God’s Grace
• Romans 5:2a NIV
2a through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which
we now stand.
• The Jews only had access to God through the High Priest.
• After Christ’s death, the curtain separating the Holy of Holies was torn
allowing direct access.
• Stand – A position of firmness and confidence.
Access to God’s Grace
• Hebrews 4:15-16 NIV
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just
as we are —yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of
grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to
help us in our time of need.
The Blessing of Hope
• Romans 5:2b NIV
2b And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• Hope speaks of something that is completely certain, but not yet
realized.
• The Christian has confidence that the purpose for which God created
him/her will be ultimately realized.
• That purpose is to spend eternity with God and share in his glory.
Purpose in our suffering
• Romans 5:3 NIV
3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings (tribulations), because
we know that suffering produces perseverance;
• Paul now gives us a reality check about life – suffering!
• He wants us to know that there is purpose in the various sufferings
(difficulties) in life.
The definition of suffering (tribulation)
• Suffering ‒ Greek thlipsis means ‘pressing together.’
• The definition implies a pressure like that of a press squeezing the fluid
from olives or grapes.
• These are not the normal pressures of life, but the inevitable troubles that
come to followers of Christ because of their relationship with Him.
• These are the challenges in life that require you to have to decide to act in
a Christ-like manner.

5. Suffering produces Perseverance
• Perseverance refers to endurance and the ability to remain strong and
Christlike under tremendous weight and pressure.
• In these sufferings, you do not give-up, you do not give in to frustration,
and you do not lash out in anger.
The link between perseverance and patience
• Perseverance is sometimes translated as ‘patience.’
• Patience suggests tolerance and endurance of difficult situations.
• Perseverance suggests determination when an individual strives to
achieve his target.
Do our current Coronavirus challenges qualify as suffering?
• We have all had to learn patience and perseverance through this in
almost all areas of our lives.
• Examples are togetherness, sharing of shortage items, not hoarding
supplies, social distancing, finances, isolation, etc.
• It feels like God has put us all in time out!
Do we really want to pray for patience???
• Lord, give me patience … but hurry.
Perseverance Character
• Romans 5:4 NIV
4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
• The process of spiritual maturity is not just an endurance of life’s
problems.
• A better translation: “perseverance produces proven character.”
• The Greek word for character simply means “proof.”
“Character” in the Bible
• The Greek word for character means “proof, approved, a specimen of
tried worth.”
• Used for testing metals to determine their impurity.
• The Old Testament used the illustration of fire removing the impurities from
gold (refining fire).
• The implication is that sufferings produce perseverance, which in turn
removes impurities that produces character.
Trials by fire in the Bible
• James 1:12 NIV
12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the
test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to
those who love him.

6. Trials by fire in the Bible
• For the non-believer, fire will be the eternal punishment.
• Revelation 20:15 NIV
15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was
thrown into the lake of fire.
Character Hope
• Romans 5:4b NIV
4b and character, hope.
• The final goal of suffering is hope!
• Hope ‒ A confident expectation and a firm assurance that is based on
the promises of God
• Psalm 71:14 NIV
14 But as for me, I will always have hope;
I will praise you more and more.
Hope Does Not Disappoint
• Romans 5:5 NIV
5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured his love into
our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
• Hope is the blessed assurance of our future destiny.
• Hope is based on God’s love, which is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit,
and demonstrated to us by the death of Christ.
Faith Hope Love
• In Romans 5:1 Paul describes Faith; in verses 2-5 Hope; and in verse 5
Love.
• I Corinthians 13:13 NIV
13 Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is
love.
• When we go to be with Christ in Heaven, we will no longer need faith or
hope – our faith will become sight, and our hope realized.
• But love will remain for eternity!
“at just the right time”
• Romans 5:6 NIV
6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died
for the ungodly.
• God had every minute and final detail of redemption planned before
creation.
• Before Christ, we were “powerless and helpless”, spiritually dead, and
unregenerate sinners in need of a Savior.

7. “at just the right time”
• Why was the time just right for God to send his Son to the earth?
• Only God knows for sure.
• Some possible reasons may be these listed below.
• Israel was under Roman occupation.
• Judaism had become very legalistic.
• Roman Empire had built roads connecting the East and West.
• The language was universal from the Greek rule.
• The world was ready for a Savior!
“at just the right time” in life
• The Lord’s timing is always “at just the right time.”
• Psalm 138:8a KJV
8a The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:
• Esther 4:14c NIV
14c “And who knows but that you have come to this royal position for
such a time as this?”
• Have you had some of these moments lately?
Christ died for all sinners
• Romans 5:7-8 NIV
7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good
person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
• We were neither righteous nor good, but sinners, when Christ died for
us.
• “God demonstrates” means God proved his love for us.
Saved from God’s wrath
• Romans 5:9 NIV
9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we
be saved from God’s wrath through Him!
• Justified by his blood ‒ We have been made right with God through the
death (shedding of His blood) of Christ.
“saved from God’s wrath through Him!”
• Wrath ‒ The emotional response to perceived wrong and injustice.
• God’s wrath ‒ The response of a righteous God against sin (justified).
• Man’s wrath ‒ Personal revenge and vengeance against another (not
justified).
• Deuteronomy 32:35a
35a “It is mine to avenge; I will repay.”

8. “saved from God’s wrath through Him!”
• God’s wrath for the sin of man was poured out on Christ at the crucifixion.
• Jesus expresses Psalm 22:1, known as ‘the cry of the righteous sufferer,’ as
He experiences God’s abandonment and wrath for man’s sins.
• Matthew 27:46 NKJV
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli,
lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?”
• The believer will not experience God’s wrath for his sin, because it was
poured onto Christ.
• At our judgment in Heaven, God will see the righteousness of Christ, worn
like a robe, and not our sin.
• The Pre-tribulation view is that believers will be saved from the wrath of the
final Day of the Lord, during the tribulation period on earth.
Reconciled to God
• Romans 5:10 NIV
10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through
the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we
be saved through his life!
• Man, because of sin, is the enemy of God.
• This hostility as an enemy was ‘put to an end’ (reconciled) through the
death of his Son.
Rejoice!!!!!
• Romans 5:11 NIV
11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
• Salvation is a present reality for the believer to be enjoyed while on
earth, and into eternity.
At Peace, A Romans 5:1-11 Summary
1. We have peace with God.
2. We have access to God’s grace.
3. We can rejoice in hope.
4. There is purpose in our suffering.
5. The ultimate purpose of suffering is hope.
6. Hope from God does not disappoint.
7. God does everything at just the right time.

9. “The God Who Sees”
by Kathie Lee Gifford and Nicole C. Mullen
I will be a ring of fire around you
And I will be the glory in your midst
And the power of my presence
Will bring you to your knees
And I will lift you up again
For I’m the God who sees
I’m the God who sees
Hope in a troubled time!
• 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV
8 We are troubled on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in
despair; 9 Persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;
• Romans 5:5 NIV
5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us.
The Plan of Hope & Salvation:
John 3:16-17 NKJV
16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not
send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him
might be saved.”
John 14:6 NKJV
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me.”
Romans 3:23 NKJV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a NKJV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
• Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
• Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death, died in this life to
pay the penalty for our sin.
• The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the “second death” explained in
Revelation 21:8.

10. Revelation 21:8 NKJV
8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral,
sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with
fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• Anyone who’s lifestyle is one or more of the sins listed in Revelation 21:8,
will experience the “second death,” if they do not repent.
• To Repent means to turn around, to go in the opposite direction, to turn
away from sin and believe in Jesus.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23b NKJV
23b but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 21:7 NKJV
7 “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be
My son.”
• Romans 10:9-10 explain to us how to be overcomers.
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one
believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
Romans 10:13 NKJV
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
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