Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to *continue* on the subject of the *book of Romans*.

We *finished the **/1st 4 chapters/* and *we’re on **/chapter 5/*, so let’s pick up from right there.

*     **I.

**/ROM 5:1/*

              *A.

*He says that *now we have peace with God* *because* we have put our *faith in the Lord Jesus* Christ.

*1.

**/ROM 5:10/*

                                  *a.

*(*/EPH 2:16/*) Says, “*/And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby/*.”

*2.

*And now as (*/ROM 5:1/*) tells us “*/We are at peace with God/*.”

*B.

**/ROM 5:2-5/*

                        *1.

*In (*/V 2/*) he tells us that *we have access to the Grace* of God *by faith*.

*a.

*(*/HEB 4:16/*) Says, “*/Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need/*.”

*b.

Through faith* we can *go to God* and *get the Grace* that we need.

*2.

*Then in (*/Vs 3 and 4/*) he *declares* that “*/They glory in tribulations/*.”

*a.

Tribulation rightly endured will bring **/patience/*.

*b.

*And when *patience* comes it then *brings God’s **/approval/*.

*i.

*In (*/V 4/*) it says, “*/And patience, experience; and experience, hope/*.”

*ii.

*The word “*/Experience/*” *means* “*/approvedness/* or */approval/*.”

*iii.

Literally* what (*/V 4/*) is saying, “*/And patience/*, */APPROVAL/*; */and/* */APPROVAL/*, */HOPE/*.”

*c.

Patience brings God’s approval*, and *with God’s approval you have hope in every situation.

*

                        *        d.

*And *because we do have* that *hope* *or* that *assurance* of our *salvation* *and God’s promises*, then we are *not ashamed*.

*i.

*In (*/V 5/*) he says, “*/The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us/*.”

*ii.

*The */Wuest Translation/* says, “*/The love of God has been poured out in our hearts and still floods them through the H.S. who was given to us/*.”

                        *3.

This is all referring to the great love* that *God has for us* and that *our hope and trust are not misplaced when it is in God*.

*a.

God will not fail us*, *because we have the assurance of His great love*.

*C.

*In these *5 Vs* we see */5 reasons/ why we should **/glory in tribulation/*:

                        *1.

*In */V 1/* it tells us that */we have justification/*.

*2.

*Also in */V 1/* it says that *we are at **/peace with God/*.

*3.

*In */V 2/* it tells us that we have */access to the grace of God/*.

*4.

*Then in */V 5/* it says that */we have the love of God/ in our hearts*.

*5.

*And */# 5/* it tells us in that same */V (5)/* that */we have the H.S/*.

                                  *a.

That’s a formula for victory*.

*D.

*Just a *little side thought* *about* the *love of God* being *shed* abroad *in our hearts.

*

                        *1.

*Now that we have that love, we are to *let* that *love shine*.

*a.

*Jesus said in (*/MATT 5:44/*) “*/But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you/*.”

*b.

*We are to *be imitators of God*, *God so loved* the *sinner* that He *died for them*.

*i.

*We need to *be willing to give of our selves*, even to the ungodly, and *let our light shine*.

*II.

**/ROM 5:6-11/*

              *A.

*In (*/V 6/*) when he says, “*/For when we were yet without strength/*.”

*1.

*He’s saying that we were *weak spiritually*.

*a.

*We were *unable to keep the law* and there was *no hope* for *salvation*.

*i.

*For *all have sinned and come short of the glory of God*.

*2.

*But then he says, “*/In due time Christ died for the ungodly/*.”

*a.

*“*/In due time/*," means “*/At the proper time/*.”

*b.

*“*/Christ died for the ungodly/*” *Through* the Lord *Jesus* Christ, His *sufferings, death, burial, and resurrection*, we now can *have salvation through faith* in Jesus.

*B.

*In the */1st/ half* of (*/V 7/*) Paul says, “*/For scarcely for a righteous man will one die/*.”

*1.

*If you think of *1 person* that is a *born again* Christian other than a preacher or family, and ask yourself *would I die for that person* so that they could live.

*a.

If* you're *honest* with yourself your *answer* would probably be *NO*.

*2.

*Then he says, “*/Yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die/*.”

*a.

*The *good man* that he’s talking about *is someone* that has *been a blessing to you* in some way,

                                  *b.

*I like how the */AMP/* translation puts it, “*/Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die/*.”

*3.

*Then in */V 8/* he says, ....(read)

                                  *a.

Christ died* for us when we *were His enemies*.

*C.

*In (*/V 9/*) Paul said, “*/We shall be saved from wrath through Him/*.”

*1.

*We know that *there is a wrath of God* but *we will be saved* *from* that *wrath* to come.

*D.

*In (*/V 10/*) Paul makes the statement “*/We shall be saved by His life.”/*

*1*.

Saved from what? Saved from *spiritual death*.

*a.

*In other words Paul is saying, “*/We shall/* */live/* */by His/* */life/*.”

*2.

**/JOHN 14:19/*

                                  *a.

**/HEB 7:25/*

                                  *b.

Without Jesus* *being alive*, there would be *no hope* for us.

*i.

*I like how the */NIV/* put it (*/Hebrews 7:25/*) “*/Therefore he is able to save completely/* {Or [*/forever/*]} */those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them/*.”

(NIV)