Episode description

In this sermon, the profound truths of God’s love come to life as Pastor JR explores the comforting security of our belonging to Jesus. Romans 5 underscores that God's declaration of righteousness and friendship is unchanging.

Text: Romans 5:6-11

Notes:

“Q: What is thy only comfort in life and in death?
A: That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death, am not my own, but belong to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ, who with His precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and redeemed me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me, that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things must work together for my salvation. Wherefore, by His Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me heartily willing and ready henceforth to live unto Him.”
 - Heidelberg Catechism

+ The Love of God

• The Love of God is not just a subjective felt experience in the heart, but an objective factual expression in history.
• When God saw the worst about us, He showed the greatest love for us.

+ The Logic of the Gospel

• God will not condemn in the future those He has already declared righteous in the present
• God will never treat as enemies those He has already made his friends.