God's Super Love For Us Series

God's Super Love for Us

The Book of Romans

Romans 5:6-11 - (Reading vs. 1-11)

Sermon by Rick Crandall

Grayson Baptist Church - May 22, 2016

(Revised November 16, 2020)

BACKGROUND:

*Please open your Bibles to Romans 5. In the first 3 chapters of this book, God's Word clearly established the truth that, other than Jesus Christ, everyone on earth is guilty of sin. Everyone on earth deserves the righteous wrath of Almighty God.

*To prove this truth in chapter 3, Paul used verses from several places in the Old Testament, places like Psalm 14, Psalm 53, and Isaiah 59. In Romans 3:10, Paul summed it up by saying, "There is none righteous, no, not one."

*Then in Romans 3:19-20, Paul said:

19. Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

20. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

*We are all guilty of sin. But thank the Lord, before the end of chapter 3, the Bible takes us from our guilt to God's amazing grace! And it all centers on the cross of Jesus Christ. God's total forgiveness, righteousness, and everlasting life are freely available to everyone who will believe in our crucified and risen Savior Jesus Christ.

*We know this because of Scriptures like Romans 3:21-24. There Paul wrote:

21. But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

22. even the righteousness of God which is through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;

23. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24. being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

*Next in Romans 4, Paul used the Old Testament example of Abraham to establish that salvation has always been by God's grace through faith in the Lord. Old Testament saving faith was in the promise of the coming Savior who would be a descendant of Abraham.

*We can see this truth in Romans 4:1-3, where Paul began with this question:

1. What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?

2. For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something of which to boast, but not before God.

3. For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.''

*Old Testament saving faith was in the promise of the coming Messiah Jesus Christ. New Testament saving faith is in the fulfillment of God's promise through the cross of our risen Savior!

*Romans 4 went on to explain some of the amazing blessings that come through our faith in the Lord. Then in chapter 5, Paul continued to talk about the blessings of believing in Jesus. And these wonderful blessings all flow out of the perfect love of God. Let's get started tonight by reading vs. 1-11.

MESSAGE:

*One Sunday morning, I walked into church with Toby and his son Joe. That little boy had gotten a new Bible, plus a new Bible cover to go with it. I couldn't help but notice Joe's Bible cover, because it was bright blue like Superman's costume.

*Then I looked on the front, and I saw that 5-sided logo like the one on Superman's uniform. But this one has a cross in the middle of it, and underneath the logo, Joe's Bible cover says: "JESUS IS MY SUPERHERO."

*I love that because it's true! Jesus is our superhero, and no one else can do what Jesus can do!

*Isaiah 40 in the New Living Translation speaks of the Lord and says:

12. Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed out the mountains and the hills?

13. Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to be his teacher or counselor?

14. Has the Lord ever needed anyone's advice? Does he need instruction about what is good or what is best?

15. No, for all the nations of the world are nothing in comparison with him. They are but a drop in the bucket, dust on the scales. He picks up the islands as though they had no weight at all.

25. "To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?" asks the Holy One.

26. Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out one after another, calling each by its name. And he counts them to see that none are lost or have strayed away.