Romans 5:1-11
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;
4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
11 And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Read Romans 5:1. With what word does this verse begin?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Remember when we see a “therefore” we need to find out what the “therefore” is there for. We discover that information by looking at the verses that come before the “therefore”. When we do this we see that in Romans 4 the whole chapter was about how Abraham is God’s example to us that we are justified by faith, not works and not the Law.
Read Romans 5:1 again and fill in the blanks to complete the verse.
Therefore, having been __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ by __ __ __ __ __, we have __ __ __ __ __ with God through our __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Christ
Now that you have the verse completed, how do we have peace with God?
through __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
THINK ABOUT IT…
The word peace in this verse in the Greek is eirene and it means exemption from the rage and havoc of war, peace between individuals.
Have you ever thought about the fact that before you are saved you are at war with God?
Read Romans 5:2. Who did we obtain our introduction by faith into the grace of God through? (hint: you find the answer in Romans 5:1)
__ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:2 again. Knowing that we are justified by faith and have peace with God through Jesus what can we now exult in? (the word exult means to boast in)
in __ __ __ __ of the __ __ __ __ __ of God
When we have peace with God we no longer are afraid of His glory, but we boast about it. We no longer hate Him, but we hope in Him.
Read Romans 5:3. What else do we exult in if we have been justified by faith and have peace with God. Unscramble the words to help you find the answer.
snoibirtulta __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:3-4 and put in order what we know about our tribulations when we are saved.
tribulation, brings about __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
perseverance, proven __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
proven character, __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:5. What do we learn about hope?
hope __ __ __ __ __ __ __ disappoint
Read Romans 5:5 again. How can we know that hope in the glory of God does not disappoint?
because the __ __ __ __ of God has been poured out in __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ through the
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ who was given to us.
Let’s take a moment to learn a little bit about the Holy Spirit.
Look up and read John 14:15-17.
Who did Jesus say that the Holy Spirit would be to us?
the __ __ __ __ __ __
Look up and read John 14:25-26.
How did Jesus say that He would help us?
He will be __ __ you
He will __ __ __ __ __ you all things
He will bring to __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ all that Jesus says to us
Look up and read Ephesians 1:13-14.
Let’s put in order what happens in these verses.
1) after __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to the message of truth, the __ __ __ __ __ __ of salvation
2) having also __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3) you were __ __ __ __ __ __ in Him (Jesus) with the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of promise
When was the Holy Spirit promised? Circle the correct answer.
When Jesus was talking with His disciples in John 14.
When Noah got off the ark in Genesis 9
When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden in Genesis 3.
Look up Acts 1:1-9 and Acts 2:1-4. When did the promise Jesus made concerning the Holy Spirit come?
the day of __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Look up and read Acts 2:38. We have already learned that faith is a gift, that being justified is a gift, and that Jesus is a gift, now who else is a gift to us from God?
the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:6. Why is it important that God was willing to give us all this as a gift.
we were __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:6 again. Did Jesus die for us because we were good, loved God, and deserved it?
Circle your answer.
Yes No
How does Romans 5:6 describe us?
helpless and __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Read Romans 5:6-8. How does God demonstrate how much He loves us?
while we were yet __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ,
__ __ __ __ __ __ died for __ __
THINK ABOUT IT…
WOW! So God did not wait until we were good before He sent His Son to die for us. He also does not wait until we are good before He shares with us the Gospel and gives us the gift of faith and justification. He meets us where we are and gives us His Word to help us if we will just believe Him. He loved us before we even wanted to be good.
How about we take a moment to tell Him how that makes us feel.
Read Romans 5:9. How does this verse begin?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ then
Have you ever seen an infomercial on television? A commercial were someone offers you a product and they begin to tell you what all you are going to get with it and then they say, “But wait, there’s more!”
As study through the rest of Romans 5 and really the rest of the book of Romans we are going to see what all we receive in this gift of grace and justification by faith through Jesus Christ.
Go ahead read through Romans 5:9-11 and count how many times you read “much more”.
How many times did you read it?
_____
Read Romans 5:9. Now that we are justified by His blood what else will be saved from because of what Jesus did when He died for us?
the __ __ __ __ __ of God
Read Romans 5:10. Romans 5:6 tells us that we were helpless and ungodly when Jesus died for us. What do we learn about ourselves in Romans 5:10?
we were __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of God
Read Romans 5:10-11. If we believe that Jesus died for us to reconcile us to God while we were helpless, ungodly, sinners, and His enemies, then what should we also know?
we shall be __ __ __ __ __ by His life.
What happened after Jesus died on the cross and was buried? Did He stay dead and buried? Circle your answer.
Yes No
Read Romans 5:11. What can we do through Jesus Christ once we are reconciled to God?
__ __ __ __ __ in God
(To reconcile is to reestablish a close relationship between. It is to make peace between. To settle a matter.)
THINK ABOUT IT…
If not for what Jesus did by coming to earth as the Son of God and the Son of Man we could never have a relationship with God.
Why don’t you get out a piece of paper and draw a picture or write a story about how Jesus makes us friends with God again.
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