The Great News of the Gospel – Part 9

<p>God’s not mad at you! In fact, He’s delighted with you, and you enjoy perfect peace with Him. This is the beautiful, inspiring message of Romans 5.</p> <p> </p> <p>And everything that Adam ruined, Jesus fixed and made so much better. You now have an abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. What more could you ever want?</p> <p> </p> <p>God has set you up to enjoy Him even when times are hard. Find out how in this encouraging look at Romans 5.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Questions for Romans 5:1-17</strong></p> <ol> <li>What does it mean to you to be standing in grace?</li> <li>What is our steady hope in the middle of tribulation?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Read verse 9 and react to this statement: God is never angry with me.</li> <li>Read verse 10. What does Jesus’ death do for us? What does Jesus’ resurrection do for us? How exactly?</li> <li>How do verses 13-14 address those who falsely claim there’s no sinning when there is no Law? (Note: These same deceivers say Christians no longer sin.)</li> <li>Read verse 14. How is Adam a “type of Him who was to come”? (Hint: Think in terms of spiritual “prototypes” or family lines.)</li> <li>Read verses 15-17. How are Adam and Jesus compared? Who wins and why?</li> <li>How are “the abundance of grace” and “the gift of righteousness” the perfect combo?</li> </ol>