"Solus Christus: Christ Alone"

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SERIES:  5 Solas 
​Sermon Scripture:  Romans 5:1-11

The Blessings of Justification by Faith in Christ Alone (5:1-11)

• We are blessed because we have _____________ with God. (1)
  • Because of our sin, we were ______________ of God and at war with Him. (See Rom. 8:7)
  • Because of his grace, we are ______________ of God and at peace with Him. (See Col. 1:21-22)

The Blessings of Justification by Faith in Christ Alone (5:1-11) (continued)

• We are blessed because we have _____________ to God. (2)
  • Because of the work of Christ, we can boldly approach God’s presence without ___________.
  • Because of the work of Christ, we stand secure in our _____________.
• We are blessed because we have confident ____________ in God. (3-5)
  • Our hope in the glory of God enables us to rejoice even in our sufferings. (v. 2-3)
  • Suffering produces hope in God’s promises without shame. (4-5)
    • We have hope because God has ______________ his love for us through the Cross.
    • We have hope because God has ______________ his love in us through the Holy Spirit.
      • Peace with God takes care of the ___________.
      • Access to God takes care of the _____________.
      • Hope of the glory of God takes care of the ______________.
• We are blessed because we have God’s ___________ for us in Christ. (6-8)
  • When we were weak, God proved his love by sending Christ to die for us. (v. 6-7)
    • God’s love is not based on our ____________. We are sinners.
    • God’s love is based on his ____________. He is gracious.
  • God’s supreme act of love came when we were most undesirable. (v. 8)
    • Our hope is not based on our _____________ for God.
    • Our hope is based on Christ’s _____________ for us.
• We are blessed because we have been saved from God’s ____________ and reconciled to Him. (9-11)
  • Because we are justified by his blood, we are safe from God’s wrath. (v. 9)
    • The blood of Christ fulfilled the OT imagery of _______________.
    • The blood of Christ satisfied the wrath of God against ___________.
    • The blood of Christ paid our debt so that believers will be ____________.
  • If God saved us while we were enemies, he will surely continue to save us as his children. (v. 10)
    • As enemies of God we were saved by Christ’s death.
    • As children of God we are saved by Christ’s life.
      • Jesus is our ___________ who has given us his words of life.
      • Jesus is our ___________ who intercedes for us before God’s throne.
      • Jesus is our ___________ who reigns over us as our loving Lord.
  • We should rejoice in God because he has reconciled us to himself. (v. 11)
    • Our reconciliation is the basis for our ______________. (See 2 Cor. 5:18-20)
      • We are God’s ambassadors as we represent God.
      • We are God’s messengers as we carry the gospel.
    • Our reconciliation should ultimately lead to _____________. “We Rejoice!”