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Romans 5:1-11

Is God good and is God real?

Is believing in God a nice theory that is comforting at times, like Christmas and Easter, or when we are in a tight spot? Or is God really fair dinkum? If He is real then why can we feel so bad, so guilty so far away from him? Why doesn’t God help us more the way we want? And is there any real sure hope for the future and eternity. It is time to not just to know what justification means but to actually experience justification in your day to day life. Learn then about God’s blessing, God’s hardship and God’s hope, all of which can be yours by believing in Jesus Christ. the Rev

These exercises will help you explore how you can experience justification in your every day life. Click on 'read more' to access these exercises.

Hope for the hopeless

Romans: Experience Justification

Bible Reading:Romans 5:1-11

Sermon Outline

Experience Justification Rom 5:1-5

• God’s Blessing Rom 5:1-2

• God’s Hardship Rom 5:3-4

• God’s Hope Rom 5:5

Exercises

• Share a time when you had a massive falling out with someone close, how did you feel? Share if you reconciled and how that felt?

• Share how you felt when you first came to Christ or were renewed in your faith.   

• Discuss in what way the first two questions relate to Rom 5:1-2 and your relationship with God.

• Read Rom 5:3-4 and share an example where you grew through suffering

• Discuss how you can have an attitude of joy towards suffering without being weird?

• Share a time when someone broke their promise. Discuss how God is different (Rom 5:5)?

• Share what steps you are going to take to see suffering as an opportunity this week.

Prayer: Dear God, thank you so much for the peace you have made between us, for the grace you give me access to by my faith in Jesus Christ. Help me to not waste suffering but seeing it as an opportunity to grow in character and hope. Help me to know your love and hope in Jesus Christ as I face the challenges of my life. Amen

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