Romans 5:1
Verse
Context
Sermons
John Wesley
Andrew Strom
Paul Washer
John Piper
C.H. Spurgeon
J. Vernon McGeeSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- John Gill
- Matthew Henry
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Therefore being justified by faith - The apostle takes it for granted that he has proved that justification is by faith, and that the Gentiles have an equal title with the Jews to salvation by faith. And now he proceeds to show the effects produced in the hearts of the believing Gentiles by this doctrine. We are justified - have all our sins pardoned by faith, as the instrumental cause; for, being sinners, we have no works of righteousness that we can plead. We have peace with God - Before, while sinners, we were in a state of enmity with God, which was sufficiently proved by our rebellion against his authority, and our transgression of his laws; but now, being reconciled, we have peace with God. Before, while under a sense of the guilt of sin, we had nothing but terror and dismay in our own consciences; now, having our sin forgiven, we have peace in our hearts, feeling that all our guilt is taken away. Peace is generally the first-fruits of our justification. Through our Lord Jesus Christ - His passion and death being the sole cause of our reconciliation to God.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Therefore being justified by faith,.... Not that faith is at the first of our justification; for that is a sentence which passed in the mind of God from all eternity, and which passed on Christ, and on all the elect considered in him, when he rose from the dead; see Rom 4:25; nor is it the chief, or has it the chief place in justification; it is not the efficient cause of it, it is God that justifies, and not faith; it is not the moving cause of it, that is the free grace of God; it is not the matter of it, that is the righteousness of Christ: we are not justified by faith, either as God's work in us, for, as such, it is a part of sanctification; nor as our work or act, as exercised by us, for then we should be justified by works, by something of our own, and have whereof to glory; but we are justified by faith objectively and relatively, as that relates to the object Christ, and his righteousness; or as it is a means of our knowledge, and perception of our justification by Christ's righteousness, and of our enjoying the comfort of it; and so we come to have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle having set the doctrine of justification in a clear light, and fully proved that it is not by the works of men, but by the righteousness of God; and having mentioned the several causes of it, proceeds to consider its effects, among which, peace with God stands in the first place; and is so called, to distinguish it from peace with men, which persons, though justified by faith in Christ's righteousness, may not have; but are sure, having a sense of this, to find peace with God, even with him against whom they have sinned, whose law they have transgressed, and whose justice they have affronted; reconciliation for sin being made, and a justifying righteousness brought in, and this imputed and applied to them, they have that "peace of God", that tranquillity and serenity of mind, the same with "peace with God" here, "which passes all understanding", Phi 4:7; and is better experienced than expressed: and this is all through our Lord Jesus Christ; it springs from his atoning sacrifice, and precious blood, by which he has made peace; and is communicated through the imputation of his righteousness, and the application of his blood; and is only felt and enjoyed in a way of believing, by looking to him as the Lord our righteousness.
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary
The precious benefits and privileges which flow from justification are such as should quicken us all to give diligence to make it sure to ourselves that we are justified, and then to take the comfort it renders to us, and to do the duty it calls for from us. The fruits of this tree of life are exceedingly precious. I. We have peace with God, Rom 5:1. It is sin that breeds the quarrel between us and God, creates not only a strangeness, but an enmity; the holy righteous God cannot in honour be at peace with a sinner while he continues under the guilt of sin. Justification takes away the guilt, and so makes way for peace. And such are the benignity and good-will of God to man that, immediately upon the removing of that obstacle, the peace is made. By faith we lay hold of God's arm and of his strength, and so are at peace, Isa 27:4, Isa 27:5. There is more in this peace than barely a cessation of enmity, there is friendship and loving-kindness, for God is either the worst enemy or the best friend. Abraham, being justified by faith, was called the friend of God (Jam 2:23), which was his honour, but not his peculiar honour: Christ has called his disciples friends, Joh 15:13-15. And surely a man needs no more to make him happy than to have God his friend! But this is through our Lord Jesus Christ - through him as the great peace-maker, the Mediator between God and man, that blessed Day's-man that has laid his hand upon us both. Adam, in innocency, had peace with God immediately; there needed no such mediator. But to guilty sinful man it is a very dreadful thing to think of God out of Christ; for he is our peace, Eph 2:14, not only the maker, but the matter and maintainer, of our peace, Col 1:20. II. We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, Rom 5:2. This is a further privilege, not only peace, but grace, that is, this favour. Observe, 1. The saints' happy state. It is a state of grace, God's loving-kindness to us and our conformity to God; he that hath God's love and God's likeness is in a state of grace. Now into this grace we have access prosagōgēn - an introduction, which implies that we were not born in this state; we are by nature children of wrath, and the carnal mind is enmity against God; but we are brought into it. We could not have got into it of ourselves, nor have conquered the difficulties in the way, but we have a manuduction, a leading by the hand, - are led into it as blind, or lame, or weak people are led, - are introduced as pardoned offenders, - are introduced by some favourite at court to kiss the king's hand, as strangers, that are to have audience, are conducted. Prosagōgēn eschēkamen - We have had access. He speaks of those that have been already brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace. Paul, in his conversion, had this access; then he was made nigh. Barnabas introduced him to the apostles (Act 9:27), and there were others that led him by the hand to Damascus (Rom 5:8), but it was Christ that introduced and led him by the hand into this grace. By whom we have access by faith. By Christ as the author and principal agent, by faith as the means of this access. Not by Christ in consideration of any merit or desert of ours, but in consideration of our believing dependence upon him and resignation of ourselves to him. 2. Their happy standing in this state: wherein we stand. Not only wherein we are, but wherein we stand, a posture that denotes our discharge from guilt; we stand in the judgment (Psa 1:5), not cast, as convicted criminals, but our dignity and honour secured, not thrown to the ground, as abjects. The phrase denotes also our progress; while we stand, we are going. We must not lie down, as if we had already attained, but stand as those that are pressing forward, stand as servants attending on Christ our master. The phrase denotes, further, our perseverance: we stand firmly and safely, upheld by the power of God; stand as soldiers stand, that keep their ground, not borne down by the power of the enemy. It denotes not only our admission to, but our confirmation in, the favour of God. It is not in the court of heaven as in earthly courts, where high places are slippery places: but we stand in a humble confidence of this very thing that he who has begun the good work will perform it, Phi 1:6. III. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Besides the happiness in hand, there is a happiness in hope, the glory of God, the glory which God will put upon the saints in heaven, glory which will consist in the vision and fruition of God. 1. Those, and those only, that have access by faith into the grace of God now may hope for the glory of God hereafter. There is no good hope of glory but what is founded in grace; grace is glory begun, the earnest and assurance of glory. He will give grace and glory, Psa 84:11. 2. Those who hope for the glory of God hereafter have enough to rejoice in now. It is the duty of those that hope for heaven to rejoice in that hope. IV. We glory in tribulations also; not only notwithstanding our tribulations (these do not hinder our rejoicing in hope of the glory of God), but even in our tribulations, as they are working for us the weight of glory, Co2 4:17. Observe, What a growing increasing happiness the happiness of the saints is: Not only so. One would think such peace, such grace, such glory, and such a joy in hope of it, were more than such poor undeserving creatures as we are could pretend to; and yet it is not only so: there are more instances of our happiness - we glory in tribulations also, especially tribulations for righteousness' sake, which seemed the greatest objection against the saints' happiness, whereas really their happiness did not only consist with, but take rise fRom. those tribulations. They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer, Act 5:41. This being the hardest point, he sets himself to show the grounds and reasons of it. How come we to glory in tribulations? Why, because tribulations, by a chain of causes, greatly befriend hope, which he shows in the method of its influence. 1. Tribulation worketh patience, not in and of itself, but the powerful grace of God working in and with the tribulation. It proves, and by proving improves, patience, as parts and gifts increase by exercise. It is not the efficient cause, but yields the occasion, as steel is hardened by the fire. See how God brings meat out of the eater, and sweetness out of the strong. That which worketh patience is matter of joy; for patience does us more good than tribulations can do us hurt. Tribulation in itself worketh impatience; but, as it is sanctified to the saints, it worketh patience. 2. Patience experience, Rom 5:4. It works an experience of God, and the songs he gives in the night; the patient sufferers have the greatest experience of the divine consolations, which abound as afflictions abound. It works an experience of ourselves. It is by tribulation that we make an experiment of our own sincerity, and therefore such tribulations are called trials. It works, dokimēn - an approbation, as he is approved that has passed the test. Thus Job's tribulation wrought patience, and that patience produced an approbation, that still he holds fast his integrity, Job 2:3. 3. Experience hope. He who, being thus tried, comes forth as gold, will thereby be encouraged to hope. This experiment, or approbation, is not so much the ground, as the evidence, of our hope, and a special friend to it. Experience of God is a prop to our hope; he that hath delivered doth and will. Experience of ourselves helps to evidence our sincerity. 4. This hope maketh not ashamed; that is, it is a hope that will not deceive us. Nothing confounds more than disappointment. Everlasting shame and confusion will be caused by the perishing of the expectation of the wicked, but the hope of the righteous shall be gladness, Pro 10:28. See Psa 22:5; Psa 71:1. Or, It maketh not ashamed of our sufferings. Though we are counted as the offscouring of all things, and trodden under foot as the mire in the streets, yet, having hopes of glory, we are not ashamed of these sufferings. It is in a good cause, for a good Master, and in good hope; and therefore we are not ashamed. We will never think ourselves disparaged by sufferings that are likely to end so well. Because the love of God is shed abroad. This hope will not disappoint us, because it is sealed with the Holy Spirit as a Spirit of love. It is the gracious work of the blessed Spirit to shed abroad the love of God in the hearts of all the saints. The love of God, that is, the sense of God's love to us, drawing out love in us to him again. Or, The great effects of his love: (1.) Special grace; and, (2.) The pleasant gust or sense of it. It is shed abroad, as sweet ointment, perfuming the soul, as rain watering it and making it fruitful. The ground of all our comfort and holiness, and perseverance in both, is laid in the shedding abroad of the love of God in our hearts; it is this which constrains us, Co2 5:14. Thus are we drawn and held by the bonds of love. Sense of God's love to us will make us not ashamed, either of our hope in him or our sufferings for him.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
5:1–8:39 Paul now turns from the Good News about how people enter a relationship with God to the security of that relationship. Christians have a strong and unassailable promise because of God’s work in Christ, God’s love for them, and the power of the Holy Spirit. This theme frames the teaching of these chapters (5:1-11; 8:18-39) as Paul grounds that promise in the transfer of believers from the realm of Adam to the realm of Christ (5:12-21). No power—whether sin (ch 6), the law (ch 7), or death (8:1-13)—“will ever be able to separate us from the love of God” (8:39). 5:1 we have peace: In many manuscripts, the underlying Greek verb is indicative, as translated here. A number of other manuscripts use the subjunctive instead (let us have peace). • Peace with God does not refer to a mere feeling of peacefulness but to a real situation of peace. It is the end of hostilities between God and sinful human beings when they believe in Jesus Christ and the state of blessing and salvation that God promised his people in the end (see Isa 9:6-7; 52:7; Ezek 34:25; Nah 1:15).
Romans 5:1
The Triumph of Faith
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
- Scripture
- Sermons
- Commentary
The Almost Christian (Reading)
By John Wesley10K23:00Audio BooksROM 5:1ROM 8:24In this sermon, John Wesley emphasizes the importance of living a truly Christian life. He describes the characteristics of an "almost Christian" who may appear to be religious but lacks true devotion to God. Wesley highlights the need for genuine love and compassion towards others, as well as the importance of actively doing good deeds and helping those in need. He also emphasizes the significance of regularly attending church and participating in the means of grace, such as prayer and worship. Overall, Wesley urges his listeners to strive for a deeper, more authentic relationship with God and to live out their faith in all aspects of their lives.
Being What You Are - Romans 6 and Regeneration
By Paul Washer7.9K54:51RegenerationMAT 6:33ROM 5:1ROM 6:1In this sermon, Charles uses a scenario involving physics students to illustrate the concept of being justified in sin. He explains that when someone is not born again, they can continue in their sinful ways without conviction. However, when a person is truly converted and regenerated, their sinful actions become a heavy burden on their conscience. Charles emphasizes that this change in behavior is not simply a decision to turn over a new leaf, but a supernatural transformation into a new creature. He concludes by highlighting the inability of a transformed person to continue in sinful habits, as their new nature rejects such actions.
A State of No Known Sin
By Andrew Strom6.1K47:58Freedom From SinROM 5:1In this sermon, the speaker laments the lack of true Christianity being preached in churches today. He emphasizes the importance of understanding how to overcome sin, obtain a clean conscience, and walk in the new creation life. The speaker recommends reading Romans chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 as a guide to understanding these principles. He also mentions a book by Watchman Knee called "The Normal Christian Life" that delves into these chapters. The speaker emphasizes the need for genuine salvation and baptism, and criticizes the practice of simply repeating a prayer without true repentance and faith.
Ministering to the Lord
By Paul Washer5.9K1:11:00MinisteringJOS 24:15ROM 3:19ROM 5:1ROM 8:37ROM 9:11ROM 12:1In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the book of Romans, particularly chapters 1-11. He highlights how Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, condemns the entire human race through the law, but then reveals the way to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The preacher also discusses the challenges faced in the Christian life and how believers can be more than conquerors. He then addresses the controversial chapters of Romans 9-11, emphasizing the faithfulness of God despite the rejection of Israel. The sermon concludes with a call to worship and a reminder to not conform to the ways of the world but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind.
Command of God the Obedience of Faith
By John Piper3.2K44:00ROM 1:5ROM 5:1ROM 5:17JAS 2:17
This sermon delves into the importance of understanding the obedience of faith in relation to our justification. It emphasizes that our obedience is not the basis of our justification, but rather the fruit of genuine faith in Christ. The message highlights the transformative power of justifying faith, which leads to a changed life marked by obedience and conformity to Christ.
Justice Satisfied
By C.H. Spurgeon2.8K41:48AtonementGod's JusticeISA 53:5JHN 3:16ROM 3:27ROM 5:12CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 1:7HEB 9:221PE 2:241JN 1:9C.H. Spurgeon delivers a powerful sermon titled 'Justice Satisfied,' emphasizing the profound truth that God's justice, which once stood as a barrier to salvation, has been fully satisfied through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He explains that while the sinner is right to fear God's justice, it is through Christ's substitutionary death that justice is appeased, allowing God to be both just and the justifier of those who believe. Spurgeon reassures the penitent that their sins can be forgiven if they confess and trust in Christ, as God's justice now advocates for them rather than condemns them. He encourages listeners to approach God with their confessions, reminding them that true faith in Christ leads to salvation and peace with God. The message concludes with a call to seek personal reconciliation with God through sincere confession and faith in Jesus.
(Genesis) Genesis 2:1-3
By J. Vernon McGee2.7K02:34GenesisGEN 2:1ROM 5:1In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the significance of the Sabbath day and God's rest after creating the heavens and the earth. The speaker clarifies that God's rest does not imply exhaustion or fatigue, but rather completion and perfection. Just as God finished his work and entered into rest, believers are invited to enter into God's Sabbath through faith in Jesus Christ. The speaker highlights the redemptive work of Jesus on the cross, emphasizing that salvation is a gift that believers receive through faith, without any effort on their part.
Being Clean Before God
By Andrew Strom2.5K36:27ROM 5:1ROM 8:12CO 5:17GAL 2:20EPH 5:26COL 3:10HEB 4:10JAS 4:81JN 1:9
This sermon emphasizes the importance of experiencing true repentance and faith in Christ to come into a place of cleanness before God, enabling believers to have close communion with Him. It highlights the need to trust in Jesus for righteousness, rather than striving in our own efforts, and to walk in the Spirit to maintain a clean conscience. The speaker urges for a transformation in the church by preaching and living out the reality of being clean before God through faith in Jesus.
(Christ—the Way God Makes Man Righteous) 8. Saving Faith
By Denny Kenaston2.2K1:03:24Saving FaithNUM 21:5ROM 3:22ROM 4:5ROM 5:1In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of believing in and resting in the word of God. He highlights that God's current message to the world is one of mercy, but warns that judgment will come in the future. The preacher encourages the audience to read Romans 4 and 5 and memorize the definition of faith. He also mentions a book called "Bone of His Bone" that will be discussed in the next week's lesson. The sermon concludes with a reminder that the ministry's messages are freely available and encourages support through free will offerings.
Total Commitment
By J. Edwin Orr2.1K28:51Total CommitmentROM 3:23ROM 5:1ROM 6:23ROM 7:15ROM 7:19ROM 8:11ROM 12:1In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the subject of sin and its impact on humanity. He explains that both Gentiles and Jews are sinners, emphasizing that all people have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. The speaker then moves on to discuss the concept of justification, highlighting that through faith in Jesus Christ, believers can be justified and have peace with God. He also addresses the ongoing struggle with sin in the life of a believer, using Romans 7 to illustrate the internal conflict between wanting to do what is right but sometimes falling into sin. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the importance of relying on God's grace and reckoning oneself dead to sin but alive to God.
Spiritual Peace
By C.H. Spurgeon1.9K42:09PSA 16:11ACT 16:25ACT 16:31ROM 5:1ROM 5:8COL 3:151PE 5:7In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of finding peace with God through the blood of Christ. He uses the example of Peter, who was able to sleep peacefully even when facing imminent death because of his reconciliation with God. The preacher highlights the joy and love that come from being at peace with God, and encourages the audience to seek this peace in order to experience true bliss and lasting pleasure. He also mentions the story of martyrs who were repeatedly given reprieves before ultimately being executed, illustrating the faith and trust in God that comes with being at peace with Him.
Peace in Three Directions
By Zac Poonen1.8K1:00:24PeaceISA 26:3LUK 12:7ROM 5:1ROM 8:61TI 6:15In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing that God is in control of all things. He shares a story of a boat being lifted by a wave and brought back to shore without damage, highlighting God's protection. The speaker encourages the audience to bless others as God has blessed them. The second area of peace discussed is having a mindset focused on the Spirit, which brings life and peace. The speaker urges the audience to fill their minds with good things and not allow negative thoughts to consume them.
(Romans) Justified by Faith
By Willie Mullan1.7K1:00:24Justified By FaithGEN 19:27MAT 6:33ROM 1:18ROM 3:19ROM 3:21ROM 4:1ROM 5:1ROM 6:1ROM 8:1In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the concept of redemption and grace through the finished work of Jesus. He mentions that through belief in Jesus, one can stand before God as if they have never changed. The sermon focuses on Romans chapter 3, specifically verses 21 to 31, which the preacher describes as one of the richest and most thrilling portions of God's word. The preacher also discusses the concept of guilt and sin, highlighting that everyone is guilty before God, but some are saved by God's grace while others hide behind fake righteousness.
Jap-02 the Confronting Word
By Art Katz1.7K1:05:50JapaneseMAT 28:19MRK 16:15JHN 3:3ACT 2:38ROM 1:16ROM 5:12CO 5:17In this sermon transcript, the speaker shares their experience of preaching the gospel at a university in Minnesota. Despite facing resistance and indifference from most students, they persisted in sharing the message of God's judgment. The speaker highlights the importance of the full gospel being expressed by the entire body of believers, rather than relying on powerful or impressive preaching. After the three-day event, some students were irritated and indignant, while others were moved to seek further conversation and prayer. The speaker concludes by emphasizing that the gospel has the power to provoke strong reactions and bring about salvation.
(Trees in the Christian Experience) 1. the Man Behind the Tree
By Roy Hession1.7K48:45Christian ExperienceGEN 1:1GEN 2:7GEN 3:15ISA 55:7MAT 6:33ROM 5:1In this sermon, the preacher discusses five incidents from the Scriptures where a tree is significant. The first incident is the story of the man behind the tree in Genesis chapter three. The preacher emphasizes that God's attitude towards sinners is not one of condemnation, but of seeking and saving the lost. This is demonstrated by the fact that God gave his son for us, showing his love and willingness to forgive. The preacher encourages listeners to come out from behind the tree and not hide, as God offers forgiveness and mercy through Jesus Christ.
Christ the Medium
By Bill McLeod1.7K16:26MediatorJHN 3:17ACT 15:11ROM 3:24ROM 5:1ROM 5:9ROM 6:23ROM 8:13COL 3:11TIT 3:5In this sermon, Bill McLeod emphasizes the importance of recognizing that we are saved by a person, not just a plan. He highlights the power and victory that we have through Jesus Christ, who strengthens us and gives us the ability to overcome sin, death, and anything that may hinder our relationship with God. McLeod shares a powerful testimony of a man who struggled with alcohol addiction and found deliverance through fervent prayer to God. The sermon references various Bible verses that emphasize the role of Jesus Christ in our salvation and the importance of faith in His blood.
Christ's Legacy of Peace
By J. Glyn Owen1.7K43:40PeaceISA 9:6MAT 6:33JHN 14:27ROM 5:1PHP 4:7COL 3:152TH 3:16In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the concept of peace as mentioned in John 14:27. He highlights the elusive nature of peace in today's world, despite the various efforts made to achieve it. The preacher emphasizes that the peace that Jesus offers is different from what the world gives, and it is a legacy that he leaves with his disciples. He also mentions that peace is not given to the wicked, as they are in conflict with God. The sermon concludes by reminding the audience that Jesus is the ultimate peace-bringer and peacemaker.
What Is Justification?
By Tim Knight1.7K1:00:54JustificationLEV 1:1MAT 6:33ROM 3:28ROM 5:12CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 2:8In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of receiving the provision of salvation through Jesus Christ in order to have a relationship with God and enter His kingdom. He highlights that trying to establish our own righteousness will not lead to being a part of God's kingdom. The preacher urges listeners to give their lives to Jesus Christ and draw closer to their Creator. He also discusses the role of the law in driving us to Jesus and the concept of identification and substitution in the Old Testament sacrificial system.
Christ Is All: His Utter Supremacy
By J. Glyn Owen1.6K50:26SupremacyGEN 12:1MAT 6:33JHN 1:14ROM 5:1EPH 1:22COL 1:15REV 5:8In this sermon, the preacher discusses the chaos and disarray in the world, with news filled with violence, injustice, and conflict. He compares the universe to a machine with gears that don't seem to mesh. However, he emphasizes that there is hope for harmony in the future, as prophesied in the Bible. The preacher highlights the role of the Son of God in holding the cosmos and history together, bringing order and completing a beautiful tapestry of divine purpose. He also mentions the impending disintegration of the universe, both morally and on a larger scale.
(Romans) Twins of Truth
By Willie Mullan1.5K1:00:26TruthROM 2:13ROM 5:1ROM 8:9ROM 8:14ROM 8:26ROM 10:4ROM 12:2In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of faith in God's message. He discusses the concept of faith and its role in our lives. The preacher refers to the Bible, specifically Romans 10:17, which states that faith comes from hearing the word of God. He also highlights the twin truths of condemnation and redemption found in the Bible. Overall, the sermon encourages listeners to exercise faith in God and trust in His message.
Reigning in Life - Part 3
By Alan Martin1.5K00:00VictoryEXO 32:9ROM 1:17ROM 5:1In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the true meaning of grace, which goes beyond just unmerited favor. Grace is described as the person of Jesus Christ, full of power, wisdom, glory, and everything needed for transformation. The speaker highlights that sin is not as powerful as grace, as stated in Romans 5:17. The sermon then shifts to the book of Joshua, where the second generation of Israelites is about to enter the Promised Land. The significance of circumcision is discussed, symbolizing the cutting away of flesh and the need for unbelieving generations to teach their children how to put away the flesh.
Someday
By Gisela Yohannan1.5K36:34Growth In ChristROM 5:12CO 7:1In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Jacob and how God had to come after him with a "chainsaw" to cut down the "oak tree" of his sinful ways. The preacher emphasizes that the things we hold onto will grow into a tree and God will have to intervene to remove them, causing pain. The sermon then transitions to the topic of grace, defining it as God giving us what we don't deserve. The preacher encourages the audience to not delay in receiving God's grace and to avoid the detours and struggles that Jacob faced by not dealing with his sin.
Religion or Relationship
By David Legge1.5K51:59ISA 64:6HAB 2:4LUK 15:25ACT 15:1ROM 5:1GAL 1:6GAL 2:16GAL 3:11HEB 11:6
This sermon delves into the book of Galatians, emphasizing the importance of life in the Spirit and the liberty experienced by Christians. It highlights the dangers of legalism, the significance of faith in Christ alone for salvation and sanctification, and the need to cultivate a personal relationship with God based on grace. The message challenges believers to move beyond performance-based Christianity and embrace a faith-driven life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
(Romans) Comparison and Contrasts
By Willie Mullan1.4K1:03:19ContrastsROM 3:23ROM 3:28ROM 5:1ROM 5:5ROM 5:12ROM 5:16In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the concept of salvation through Jesus Christ. He highlights that every believer in the meeting has been delivered by Christ's sacrifice. The preacher explains that Adam's one act of disobedience condemned all of humanity, but through Jesus' obedience and sacrificial death, salvation is offered to all who believe in him. The sermon also contrasts the consequences of Adam's disobedience with the redemption brought by Jesus, emphasizing that salvation is available to those who believe, while those who do not believe will be damned. The preacher encourages the audience to embrace Jesus as their Savior and emphasizes the importance of understanding the truth intended by God through careful study of the Bible.
Ending Our War With God
By Peter Masters1.3K34:40PSA 51:10ISA 26:3MAT 11:28JHN 14:27ROM 5:12CO 5:17PHP 4:7COL 3:15JAS 4:81PE 5:7
This sermon focuses on ending the war with God by seeking peace through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the unique experience of having peace with God, which leads to reconciliation, a new spiritual life, and a deep relationship with Him. The sermon highlights the consequences of being at war with God, such as inner turmoil, suppression of conscience, and a distorted relationship with oneself. It concludes with a call to repentance, seeking forgiveness, and surrendering to God to receive His peace and blessings.
- Adam Clarke
- John Gill
- Matthew Henry
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Therefore being justified by faith - The apostle takes it for granted that he has proved that justification is by faith, and that the Gentiles have an equal title with the Jews to salvation by faith. And now he proceeds to show the effects produced in the hearts of the believing Gentiles by this doctrine. We are justified - have all our sins pardoned by faith, as the instrumental cause; for, being sinners, we have no works of righteousness that we can plead. We have peace with God - Before, while sinners, we were in a state of enmity with God, which was sufficiently proved by our rebellion against his authority, and our transgression of his laws; but now, being reconciled, we have peace with God. Before, while under a sense of the guilt of sin, we had nothing but terror and dismay in our own consciences; now, having our sin forgiven, we have peace in our hearts, feeling that all our guilt is taken away. Peace is generally the first-fruits of our justification. Through our Lord Jesus Christ - His passion and death being the sole cause of our reconciliation to God.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Therefore being justified by faith,.... Not that faith is at the first of our justification; for that is a sentence which passed in the mind of God from all eternity, and which passed on Christ, and on all the elect considered in him, when he rose from the dead; see Rom 4:25; nor is it the chief, or has it the chief place in justification; it is not the efficient cause of it, it is God that justifies, and not faith; it is not the moving cause of it, that is the free grace of God; it is not the matter of it, that is the righteousness of Christ: we are not justified by faith, either as God's work in us, for, as such, it is a part of sanctification; nor as our work or act, as exercised by us, for then we should be justified by works, by something of our own, and have whereof to glory; but we are justified by faith objectively and relatively, as that relates to the object Christ, and his righteousness; or as it is a means of our knowledge, and perception of our justification by Christ's righteousness, and of our enjoying the comfort of it; and so we come to have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle having set the doctrine of justification in a clear light, and fully proved that it is not by the works of men, but by the righteousness of God; and having mentioned the several causes of it, proceeds to consider its effects, among which, peace with God stands in the first place; and is so called, to distinguish it from peace with men, which persons, though justified by faith in Christ's righteousness, may not have; but are sure, having a sense of this, to find peace with God, even with him against whom they have sinned, whose law they have transgressed, and whose justice they have affronted; reconciliation for sin being made, and a justifying righteousness brought in, and this imputed and applied to them, they have that "peace of God", that tranquillity and serenity of mind, the same with "peace with God" here, "which passes all understanding", Phi 4:7; and is better experienced than expressed: and this is all through our Lord Jesus Christ; it springs from his atoning sacrifice, and precious blood, by which he has made peace; and is communicated through the imputation of his righteousness, and the application of his blood; and is only felt and enjoyed in a way of believing, by looking to him as the Lord our righteousness.
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary
The precious benefits and privileges which flow from justification are such as should quicken us all to give diligence to make it sure to ourselves that we are justified, and then to take the comfort it renders to us, and to do the duty it calls for from us. The fruits of this tree of life are exceedingly precious. I. We have peace with God, Rom 5:1. It is sin that breeds the quarrel between us and God, creates not only a strangeness, but an enmity; the holy righteous God cannot in honour be at peace with a sinner while he continues under the guilt of sin. Justification takes away the guilt, and so makes way for peace. And such are the benignity and good-will of God to man that, immediately upon the removing of that obstacle, the peace is made. By faith we lay hold of God's arm and of his strength, and so are at peace, Isa 27:4, Isa 27:5. There is more in this peace than barely a cessation of enmity, there is friendship and loving-kindness, for God is either the worst enemy or the best friend. Abraham, being justified by faith, was called the friend of God (Jam 2:23), which was his honour, but not his peculiar honour: Christ has called his disciples friends, Joh 15:13-15. And surely a man needs no more to make him happy than to have God his friend! But this is through our Lord Jesus Christ - through him as the great peace-maker, the Mediator between God and man, that blessed Day's-man that has laid his hand upon us both. Adam, in innocency, had peace with God immediately; there needed no such mediator. But to guilty sinful man it is a very dreadful thing to think of God out of Christ; for he is our peace, Eph 2:14, not only the maker, but the matter and maintainer, of our peace, Col 1:20. II. We have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, Rom 5:2. This is a further privilege, not only peace, but grace, that is, this favour. Observe, 1. The saints' happy state. It is a state of grace, God's loving-kindness to us and our conformity to God; he that hath God's love and God's likeness is in a state of grace. Now into this grace we have access prosagōgēn - an introduction, which implies that we were not born in this state; we are by nature children of wrath, and the carnal mind is enmity against God; but we are brought into it. We could not have got into it of ourselves, nor have conquered the difficulties in the way, but we have a manuduction, a leading by the hand, - are led into it as blind, or lame, or weak people are led, - are introduced as pardoned offenders, - are introduced by some favourite at court to kiss the king's hand, as strangers, that are to have audience, are conducted. Prosagōgēn eschēkamen - We have had access. He speaks of those that have been already brought out of a state of nature into a state of grace. Paul, in his conversion, had this access; then he was made nigh. Barnabas introduced him to the apostles (Act 9:27), and there were others that led him by the hand to Damascus (Rom 5:8), but it was Christ that introduced and led him by the hand into this grace. By whom we have access by faith. By Christ as the author and principal agent, by faith as the means of this access. Not by Christ in consideration of any merit or desert of ours, but in consideration of our believing dependence upon him and resignation of ourselves to him. 2. Their happy standing in this state: wherein we stand. Not only wherein we are, but wherein we stand, a posture that denotes our discharge from guilt; we stand in the judgment (Psa 1:5), not cast, as convicted criminals, but our dignity and honour secured, not thrown to the ground, as abjects. The phrase denotes also our progress; while we stand, we are going. We must not lie down, as if we had already attained, but stand as those that are pressing forward, stand as servants attending on Christ our master. The phrase denotes, further, our perseverance: we stand firmly and safely, upheld by the power of God; stand as soldiers stand, that keep their ground, not borne down by the power of the enemy. It denotes not only our admission to, but our confirmation in, the favour of God. It is not in the court of heaven as in earthly courts, where high places are slippery places: but we stand in a humble confidence of this very thing that he who has begun the good work will perform it, Phi 1:6. III. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Besides the happiness in hand, there is a happiness in hope, the glory of God, the glory which God will put upon the saints in heaven, glory which will consist in the vision and fruition of God. 1. Those, and those only, that have access by faith into the grace of God now may hope for the glory of God hereafter. There is no good hope of glory but what is founded in grace; grace is glory begun, the earnest and assurance of glory. He will give grace and glory, Psa 84:11. 2. Those who hope for the glory of God hereafter have enough to rejoice in now. It is the duty of those that hope for heaven to rejoice in that hope. IV. We glory in tribulations also; not only notwithstanding our tribulations (these do not hinder our rejoicing in hope of the glory of God), but even in our tribulations, as they are working for us the weight of glory, Co2 4:17. Observe, What a growing increasing happiness the happiness of the saints is: Not only so. One would think such peace, such grace, such glory, and such a joy in hope of it, were more than such poor undeserving creatures as we are could pretend to; and yet it is not only so: there are more instances of our happiness - we glory in tribulations also, especially tribulations for righteousness' sake, which seemed the greatest objection against the saints' happiness, whereas really their happiness did not only consist with, but take rise fRom. those tribulations. They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer, Act 5:41. This being the hardest point, he sets himself to show the grounds and reasons of it. How come we to glory in tribulations? Why, because tribulations, by a chain of causes, greatly befriend hope, which he shows in the method of its influence. 1. Tribulation worketh patience, not in and of itself, but the powerful grace of God working in and with the tribulation. It proves, and by proving improves, patience, as parts and gifts increase by exercise. It is not the efficient cause, but yields the occasion, as steel is hardened by the fire. See how God brings meat out of the eater, and sweetness out of the strong. That which worketh patience is matter of joy; for patience does us more good than tribulations can do us hurt. Tribulation in itself worketh impatience; but, as it is sanctified to the saints, it worketh patience. 2. Patience experience, Rom 5:4. It works an experience of God, and the songs he gives in the night; the patient sufferers have the greatest experience of the divine consolations, which abound as afflictions abound. It works an experience of ourselves. It is by tribulation that we make an experiment of our own sincerity, and therefore such tribulations are called trials. It works, dokimēn - an approbation, as he is approved that has passed the test. Thus Job's tribulation wrought patience, and that patience produced an approbation, that still he holds fast his integrity, Job 2:3. 3. Experience hope. He who, being thus tried, comes forth as gold, will thereby be encouraged to hope. This experiment, or approbation, is not so much the ground, as the evidence, of our hope, and a special friend to it. Experience of God is a prop to our hope; he that hath delivered doth and will. Experience of ourselves helps to evidence our sincerity. 4. This hope maketh not ashamed; that is, it is a hope that will not deceive us. Nothing confounds more than disappointment. Everlasting shame and confusion will be caused by the perishing of the expectation of the wicked, but the hope of the righteous shall be gladness, Pro 10:28. See Psa 22:5; Psa 71:1. Or, It maketh not ashamed of our sufferings. Though we are counted as the offscouring of all things, and trodden under foot as the mire in the streets, yet, having hopes of glory, we are not ashamed of these sufferings. It is in a good cause, for a good Master, and in good hope; and therefore we are not ashamed. We will never think ourselves disparaged by sufferings that are likely to end so well. Because the love of God is shed abroad. This hope will not disappoint us, because it is sealed with the Holy Spirit as a Spirit of love. It is the gracious work of the blessed Spirit to shed abroad the love of God in the hearts of all the saints. The love of God, that is, the sense of God's love to us, drawing out love in us to him again. Or, The great effects of his love: (1.) Special grace; and, (2.) The pleasant gust or sense of it. It is shed abroad, as sweet ointment, perfuming the soul, as rain watering it and making it fruitful. The ground of all our comfort and holiness, and perseverance in both, is laid in the shedding abroad of the love of God in our hearts; it is this which constrains us, Co2 5:14. Thus are we drawn and held by the bonds of love. Sense of God's love to us will make us not ashamed, either of our hope in him or our sufferings for him.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
5:1–8:39 Paul now turns from the Good News about how people enter a relationship with God to the security of that relationship. Christians have a strong and unassailable promise because of God’s work in Christ, God’s love for them, and the power of the Holy Spirit. This theme frames the teaching of these chapters (5:1-11; 8:18-39) as Paul grounds that promise in the transfer of believers from the realm of Adam to the realm of Christ (5:12-21). No power—whether sin (ch 6), the law (ch 7), or death (8:1-13)—“will ever be able to separate us from the love of God” (8:39). 5:1 we have peace: In many manuscripts, the underlying Greek verb is indicative, as translated here. A number of other manuscripts use the subjunctive instead (let us have peace). • Peace with God does not refer to a mere feeling of peacefulness but to a real situation of peace. It is the end of hostilities between God and sinful human beings when they believe in Jesus Christ and the state of blessing and salvation that God promised his people in the end (see Isa 9:6-7; 52:7; Ezek 34:25; Nah 1:15).