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Sermon Notes - Romans 5:12-21 - Littleby Baptist Church - October 27, 2024

  1.         Faith in Jesus Christ leads to peace as a child of God. a.         Grace allows us to stand knowing that our Hope is secure. b.        With Jesus as our King. c.         We have an eternity with Him, regardless of what life brings us. d.        We are going to have afflictions. e.         We are going to face illness, persecution, and other difficulties. f.           Life is going to be hard. g.         But if we stay focused on Jesus. h.         If we continue to walk with Him. i.           Those struggles will grow our faith. j.           Which helps us to stand strong… for our character, our faith, to be proven. k.         To be a person who has stood through the test by depending on Jesus. 2.         We can only do it by first being reconciled to our Jesus. a.         Through His death and resurrection. b.        Our understanding that we are a sinner and that we need to repent of our sins and submit to Him. c.         Then we are restored

Sermon Notes - Romans 5:1-11 - Littleby Baptist Church - October 20, 2024

1.         Abraham believed that God would fulfill His promise. a.         He trusted in God. b.        His faith was solid. c.         But not perfect. d.        He took matters into his own hands several times. e.         But his faith was not like a surging sea where one would be tossed around with a lack of trust. f.           His faith grew as he looked to God. 2.         As we draw closer to our God. a.         As we trust in Him. b.        Our faith will grow. c.         Our ability to handle the ups and downs that this world throws our way improves. d.        As we learn to trust Him in what we are dealing with today. e.         The more we will be able to trust in God down the road. 3.         Romans 5:1 a.         Therefore – tends to stand alone and point back to something we have covered. b.        Here it includes the first part of the verse. (through by faith) c.         In a way this sums up the first 4 chapters of Romans. d.        By b