Reasons for Joy! (7 of 19)
Series: Romans
Michael White
Romans 5:1-11
5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die- 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
A french philosopher once said ''The whole world is on a mad quest for security and happiness.''
Even The founding of our country was basically a sociological experiment based on that quest-
The declaration of independence says that we have these inalienable rights- life, liberty, (those are guaranteed!) but happiness- you gotta pursue it!
It's fair to say that one of the greatest human desires is for happiness. But how many people are truly contented happy people?
A recent poll showed that less than 1 in 3 Americans claim to be happy
If everyone's chief desire is to find happiness- and few people are actually finding it- then there is a real problem.
It means that for m ...
Series: Romans
Michael White
Romans 5:1-11
5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die- 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
A french philosopher once said ''The whole world is on a mad quest for security and happiness.''
Even The founding of our country was basically a sociological experiment based on that quest-
The declaration of independence says that we have these inalienable rights- life, liberty, (those are guaranteed!) but happiness- you gotta pursue it!
It's fair to say that one of the greatest human desires is for happiness. But how many people are truly contented happy people?
A recent poll showed that less than 1 in 3 Americans claim to be happy
If everyone's chief desire is to find happiness- and few people are actually finding it- then there is a real problem.
It means that for m ...
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