Romans part 12: The Love of God, by Pastor Greg Byman

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​The Love Of God
Romans 5:6-11
Introduction
Today is Valentine’s Day!
 
God loves you more than any human ever could!
 
How to respond to God’s Love
1.  Accept God’s Great Love
-God reaches down to you and me through His Son
   -God is love!  1 Jn 4:8a  Love is His very nature!
   -He sent His Son Jesus to demonstrate His love
      Jn 3:16,  1 Jn 4:9-10
-God loves us just at the right time-  today, right now!
 
-God loves is greater than any human love!
   -Earthly love only goes so far-  vs 7
        -no one is lining up to die for death row inmates!
        -that is exactly where every human stands before God!
   -Paul mentions Christ’s death 5 times in these 6 verses
 
-Jesus died for the ungodly-  total opposite of perfect, pure
   -We are born hostile to God, rebellious, separated from Him
  
-Jesus died for us “while we were still sinners”  vs 8
    -We missed the mark in life, came short of doing God’s will
 
-Accept God’s Great Love!
   -Romans 1-4  we must simply place our faith in Him
   -Romans 3:23-24  We who have sinned are justified by grace!
 
2.  Apply God’s Love
-Stop living in fear
   -We are declared righteous/justified by Christ’s blood vs 9
      -legally acquitted of all our sin;  no longer guilty
   -We are reconciled with God  vs 10
      -Jesus made peace between God and us
      -this term is rarely used in other religions- man-made deities
        don’t personally relate to humans, unimaginable!
-Stop making excuses-
   -vs 9  If we are justified, then we don’t face God’s wrath!
        -stop living as if God is out to get you, punish you!
        -stop sabotaging your future by living in your past!
             -God has erased our guilt, our shame!
   -vs 10 If we are reconciled then we are saved right now!
         -stop making excuses for your sin, for not growing up!
         -Jesus empowers us to overcome sin! 
              See Hebrews 7:25  and  Romans 8:34
         -Jesus personally walks with us, lives inside of us! 
         -Jesus is a prayer away every moment!
 
-We must stop beating ourselves up and living in defeat!
-Stop making excuses for living a shameful, carnal life!
 
3.  Give God’s Love
-Declare your gratitude vs 11
   -We rejoice- boast in God, not in ourselves!
   -We give God all the credit when others see good in us
   -Humbly proclaim that Jesus is your personal Savior!
 
-Love others like God does  1 John 4:7-8
   -Be the first person to initiate reconciliation!  
   -Forgive completely- let them go, erase their guilt!
   -Practice humility- seek forgiveness immediately when wrong!
   -Ask Jesus for help!  Godly relationships require God’s help!
 
 
How will you respond to God’s love right now?
1.  Make it personal
 
  
 
 
2.  Make it public!