December 01, 2019: SOAP #3650:  Romans 5-8

Scripture:  Romans (NIV) 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 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.

Observation:  The salvation given by God is a complete salvation.  It deals with our past.  We “have been justified”—made just as if we had never sinned—through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

It deals with our present.  We “now stand” in God’s grace!

It deals with our future.  The future is not something we dread, but something for which we rejoice.  We have the hope of the glory of God.

Application:   With my sins forgiven, my past is settled.  I am standing in God’s grace.  The Holy Spirit now dwells in my life and I am learning to rely on His leading.  The more I acknowledge His presence and listen to His leading, the more I am amazed at how things work out!   My future is bright as heaven is my certain destination!   Wow!

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, what a wonderful and complete salvation you provided through the death and resurrection of Jesus and the presence of the Holy Spirit.  Thank you!  May my appreciation be evident in how I live my daily life.   Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!