Rejoicing in God: Peace, Suffering, and the Triumph of Grace (LH)

Key Passage: Romans 5:1-11
Romans 3:21-22
Numbers 21:4-9
John 3:14-18
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 8:31-32
Ephesians 2:5-8
James 1:2-4

I. Peace with God Through Justification (vv. 1–2)
II. Joy in Suffering (vv. 3-5)
III. The Depths of God's Love in Christ (vv. 6-8)
IV. Assurance of Final Salvation (vv. 9-11)

Two Benefits of Justification
1. Peace with God
2. Immeasurable Grace

"Between here and heaven, every minute that the Christian lives will be a minute of grace." -Charles Spurgeon

"The Lord's mercy often rides to the door of our hearts on the black horse of affliction. Jesus uses the whole range of our experiences to wean us from earth and woo us to Heaven." -Charles Spurgeon

"God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him—especially in suffering." -John Piper

  

Monday: Luke 14
Tuesday: Leviticus 12
Wednesday: Leviticus 13, Luke 15
Thursday: Leviticus 14, Luke 16
Friday: Leviticus 15, Luke 17
Saturday: Psalm 48-50, Proverbs 11
Sunday: 2 Kings 14-21

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?