3 Things to Be Thankful For (Romans 5:1-5)

AUDIENCE: San Mateo Chapel, Camp Pendleton, CA
by: Chaplain Ryan Bareng 25 November 2007

ROMANS 5:1-5

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.

3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4 perseverance, character;
and character, hope.
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.

EXEGETICAL IDEA:
Subject: What did Paul describe as the benefits of Justification through faith?
Complement: Paul tells his readers that they have peace with God, access into His Grace, a rejoicing in the
Hope of the Glory of God, and rejoicing in sufferings, which results in perseverance and
character development, which imparts hope.

HOMILETICAL IDEA:
Subject: What are the benefits of being Justified through faith?
Complement: Justified that they are God’s friends, have access into his grace, a hopeful perspective on the
future, and a new perspective on suffering, which in the end makes us tougher, more
experienced and wise Believers who are full of Hope.

Bumper Sticker Idea: The Believer has a FABulous Perspective.

Doctrinal Category: Doctrine of Believers Perspective

Exegetical Outline
I. Paul encourages the Romans by orienting them to three benefits of Justification (5:1-5)
A. The first benefit of Justification is peace with God (5:1b)
1) Those who have peace with God also gain access by faith into God’s grace.
2) The grace that is available to the Justified is the grace in which the Roman Church
currently stands.
B. The second benefit of Justification is the basis for rejoicing in the hope of the glory of
God.
C. The third benefit of Justification is a new perspective on suffering.

Homiletical Outline
I. There are three great benefits of being Justified by God through faith in Jesus Christ.
A. The first benefit of being a Believer is having PEACE with God.
1) Believers have peace with God also gain access by faith into God’s grace.
2) The grace that is available to the Believer is the grace in which they currently
experience.
B. The second benefit of being a Believer is the (HOPE) expectation of God’s victory at the
end of time.
C. The third benefit of being a Believer is a new perspective (JOY) on suffering.