Central Truth:
The gospel brings reconciliation with God to all who believe,
proving God’s love for us.
No matter what you and your friends or siblings tend to argue about, the truth is that all of our lives are marked by conflict. What’s more important than considering what we argue about, however, is to evaluate the root of the conflict in our lives. If we know what’s driving us toward making things right. James said that the driving force behind our fights with ours is the “passions that wage war within you” (Jas. 4:1). In other words, our sinful desires drive the conflicts in our lives. Today, we will be reminded that we are all in a conflict with God that we cannot solve. Thankfully, God has done everything necessary to solve this conflict. As we look at Romans 5:1-11, we will see that the gospel brings reconciliation with God to all who believe, proving God’s love for us.
Reflection Questions:
1) What does Paul say those who are justified now have? Why is this good news?
2) If we now have peace with God, what does that imply about our relationship with God before trusting Jesus? Why is this important to recognize?
3) How does the gospel change our perspective on suffering and difficulty?
4) How did Jesus accomplish this ministry of reconciliation? What impact does this have on our relationship with God? With others?
5) When are you most tempted to think God doesn’t love you? What have you learned in this lesson to combat such wrong thinking?
Memory Verse: Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Daily Devotionals
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Day |
Date |
Passage |
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Mon |
4/6 |
Romans 5:1-5 |
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Tue |
4/7 |
Romans 5:6-11 |
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Wed |
4/8 |
Romans 5:12-14 |
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Thu |
4/9 |
Romans 5:15-17 |
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Fri |
4/10 |
Romans 5:18-17 |