We have God’s We have God’s LoveLove

Romans 5:6-11Romans 5:6-11

Romans five Paul has shown Romans five Paul has shown to the readers that through to the readers that through salvation Christians have: salvation Christians have: Peace with God ,Christian Peace with God ,Christian Hope with God,Hope with God, and now and now Paul Paul brings another asset to the brings another asset to the table which is table which is God’s Love.God’s Love.

5:65:6 When we were When we were utterly helpless, utterly helpless, Christ came at Christ came at

just the right time just the right time andand

Died for us sinners.Died for us sinners.

In the Jewish writings of that In the Jewish writings of that time period, the Jewish scribe time period, the Jewish scribe did not bestow honor on did not bestow honor on anyone undeserving, anyone undeserving, especially dying for someone especially dying for someone else. Aristotle a Greek else. Aristotle a Greek Philosopher might consider Philosopher might consider dying for a noble friend to dying for a noble friend to gain long lasting honor as a gain long lasting honor as a means of self interest.means of self interest.

Christ died for the ungodly—not Christ died for the ungodly—not for the good boys and girls, but for the good boys and girls, but for ungodly sinners—those who for ungodly sinners—those who actually were His enemies, who actually were His enemies, who

hated Him, to whom He said hated Him, to whom He said when they were crucifying Himwhen they were crucifying Him, ,

“… Father, forgive them; for they “… Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do …” know not what they do …” (Luke (Luke

23:34).23:34). And, friend, you and I And, friend, you and I were numbered with the were numbered with the

ungodly. ungodly. McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

Paul sets the stage to Paul sets the stage to show all of mankind that show all of mankind that the Love of God and the the Love of God and the love of man have a great love of man have a great contrast in it’s true contrast in it’s true meaning.meaning.

Second, Paul explains that Second, Paul explains that Christ died for the ungodly.Christ died for the ungodly.We can claim no moral We can claim no moral goodness to deserve this goodness to deserve this forgiveness.forgiveness.

First we are shown that we First we are shown that we were and still are totally were and still are totally helpless when it comes to helpless when it comes to saving ourselves.saving ourselves.

Romans 3:10-12Romans 3:10-12

10 10 As the Scriptures As the Scriptures say,say,

““No one is righteousNo one is righteous——

not even one.not even one.

1111 No one is truly No one is truly wise;wise;

no one is seeking no one is seeking God.God.

1212 All have turned All have turned away;away;

all have become all have become useless.useless.

No one does good,No one does good,

not a single one.not a single one.

7 7 Now, most people would Now, most people would not be willing to die for an not be willing to die for an upright person, though upright person, though someone might perhaps be someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person willing to die for a person who is especially good. who is especially good. 88 But God showed his great But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were to die for us while we were still sinners.  still sinners. 

Human love has it’s Human love has it’s limits. One might die for limits. One might die for a just person, and even a just person, and even a mother or father dying a mother or father dying for their children, but for their children, but dying for a wicked dying for a wicked person would be hard to person would be hard to imagine.imagine.

Do you know any folk who Do you know any folk who would die for you? Could you would die for you? Could you put upon the fingers of one put upon the fingers of one hand those who would be hand those who would be

willing to die for you? By the willing to die for you? By the way, could you put upon one way, could you put upon one

finger those who love you finger those who love you enough to die for you?enough to die for you?

McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

Well, you certainly could put Well, you certainly could put it upon one finger, because it upon one finger, because

God loved you enough to send God loved you enough to send His Son to die for you. And if it His Son to die for you. And if it

were necessary, He would were necessary, He would appear today to die for you appear today to die for you

again, if it would take that to again, if it would take that to save you. He loves you that save you. He loves you that

much. much.

McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

Faith Faith (Rom. 5:1), (Rom. 5:1), hopehope (Rom. (Rom. 5:2), and 5:2), and love love (Rom.(Rom.5:5) all combine to give the 5:5) all combine to give the believer patience in the trials believer patience in the trials of life. And patience makes it of life. And patience makes it possible for the believer to possible for the believer to grow in character and become grow in character and become a mature child of Goda mature child of God

He died for you and me. That He died for you and me. That is where God revealed His is where God revealed His love. And God doesn’t save love. And God doesn’t save us by love. He now saves us us by love. He now saves us by grace because the guilt of by grace because the guilt of sin has been removed by the sin has been removed by the death of Christ, and He can death of Christ, and He can hold out His arms and save hold out His arms and save you today.you today. McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

V9 Much more then, being V9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we now justified by his blood, we

shall be saved from wrath shall be saved from wrath through himthrough him

V10 V10 For if, when we were For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to enemies, we were reconciled to

God by the death of his Son, God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his lifewe shall be saved by his life

McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

The “wrath” mentioned here v 9 is The “wrath” mentioned here v 9 is what the prophets spoke of: “That what the prophets spoke of: “That

day is a day of wrath, a day of day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distresstrouble and distress, a day of , a day of waste waste and desolationand desolation, a day of , a day of darkness darkness and gloominessand gloominess, a day of , a day of clouds clouds

and thick darkness”and thick darkness” (Zeph. 1:15).(Zeph. 1:15). What is the great day of wrath? It is What is the great day of wrath? It is what the Lord Jesus called the Great what the Lord Jesus called the Great Tribulation. And Paul tells believers Tribulation. And Paul tells believers

that we shall be “saved from that we shall be “saved from wrath.” wrath.”

McGee, J. V.McGee, J. V.

Paul is making it clear that Paul is making it clear that if God saved us while we if God saved us while we

were at our worst, that now were at our worst, that now once we are saved we will once we are saved we will

miss the wrath that God will miss the wrath that God will bring to this earth when he bring to this earth when he

destroys sinners.destroys sinners.

He will keep on saving us He will keep on saving us now that we are His now that we are His

children. There is a “wrath children. There is a “wrath to come,” but no true to come,” but no true

believer will experience it.believer will experience it.Dr. Warren WiersbeDr. Warren Wiersbe

V 11V 11 And not only so, but And not only so, but we also joy in God we also joy in God

through our Lord Jesus through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we Christ, by whom we

have now received the have now received the atonement.atonement.

Paul brings it home by Paul brings it home by making it clear that we making it clear that we are saved from God’s are saved from God’s Judgment of sin. We Judgment of sin. We deserved death but we deserved death but we received Mercy because received Mercy because of Graceof Grace..

Hope in God will never Hope in God will never let you down. We can let you down. We can

trust that God will trust that God will fulfill his promises to fulfill his promises to

the end. This is a the end. This is a complete complete

demonstration of demonstration of Divine Love From God. Divine Love From God.

Next Time we meet:Next Time we meet:Romans 5:15,20-21Romans 5:15,20-21

We Have Eternal We Have Eternal LifeLife

See you thenSee you then