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Peace, Joy, and Hope from Christ

Romans 5:1-11

²³ for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.                                  Romans 3:23-24

Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.               Genesis 15:6

    I.        The Fruits of Justification

1. We Obtained ______________________

1. We Stand in _________________

⁴⁴ Darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, ⁴⁵ for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.                                                       Luke 23:44-45

1. We Look Forward to the _____________

Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.                      I Corinthians 13:12

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.                                            I John 3:2

  II.        The Pathway to Glory

“Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”            Luke 24:26

Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Romans 8:17

Stage #1 – ___________________________

Stage #2 – ___________________________

Stage #3 – ___________________________

1. Hope Is Grounded in the Love of God

1.  He Gave Us His ____________________

2.  When We Were Sinners He ___________