God’s Full Armour
GLOBAL GRACE – October 2017
Gems Found in Romans 29. The Cross and the Resurrection – The Foundation of Our Blessings
Romans 4:25- 5:5, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” What do you get from the crucifixion and resurrection?
1. Peace with God
2. Access to God
3. Boasting in the hope of the glory of God
4. Joy in our tribulations 5. The love of God poured into our hearts
All this come through Jesus’ cross and His resurrection. We should not go looking for joy and peace and love elsewhere. Only Jesus in our lives can provide this. With Him we have everything and without Him NOTHING. This is also the message in John 3:35-36, “The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in His hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” We should be clear about this: there is no such thing anymore as law and religion. There is only one thing: our attitude towards the Lord Jesus Christ. What do people do in churches? They want to hear a nice message or have some or other “experience”, they seek proof, they want to be blessed, etc. But God has only one purpose: His Son must be glorified in us!
Voice of the dying Church 