Even if for no other reason, we have reason to rejoice simply in Who God is and what God has done through Jesus.

1. Romans 5:1-2
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 rejoice in the hope of the glory of
God.
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2. Romans 5:3-5
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces
perseverance; perseverance, character; and
character, hope. 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.
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3. Romans 5:6-8
You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very
rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly
dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love
for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ
died for us.
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4. Romans 5:9-10
Since we have now been justified by His blood,
how much more shall we be saved from God’s
wrath through Him! For if, when 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!
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5. Romans 5:11
Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we
have now received reconciliation.
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6. Justified is a legal term meaning to be
declared…not GUILTY.
We rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God.
Biblical hope is ASSURANCE of a promise to be
fulfilled.
Before God we are fully
EXPOSED.

7. We are justified through faith and have PEACE
with God.
We stand in grace or in God’s FAVOR.
We can rejoice NOW for what is
yet to COME.

8. We rejoice not in that suffering has come, but in
what suffering PRODUCES.
Faith is believing God for EASTER while stuck in
GOOD FRIDAY.
We rejoice in SUFFERING.

9. God is ENOUGH.
Justification is a legal term; reconciliation is a
RELATIONAL term.
We have reason to rejoice simply in GOD.
We rejoice in GOD.

10. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Meditate on what was achieved for me through
Jesus’ death and resurrection
( ) Believe God’s word and promises over my
feelings
( ) Choose to rejoice in God
( ) Choose to walk with God believing He is enough
( ) Other________________________