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“The Testimony of
Faith Answers the
Unexplainable”
Romans 5:1-11
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
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Roman 5:1a
Therefore being justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ:
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Roman 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that
believeth.
:6 But the righteousness which is of
faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in
thine heart, Who shall ascend into
heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down
from above:)
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Roman 10:8-10
:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is,
the word of faith, which we preach;
:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved.
:10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
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Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath
quickened us together with Christ, (by
grace ye are saved;)
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he
quickened together with him, having
forgiven you all trespasses;
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
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Roman 5:1b
Therefore being justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ:
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Colossians 1:20
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ
from the rudiments of the world, why,
as though living in the world, are ye
subject to ordinances,
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II Corinthians 5:18-19
:18 And all things are of God, who
hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation;
:19 To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not
imputing their trespasses unto them;
and hath committed unto us the word
of reconciliation.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
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Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith
into this grace wherein we stand, and
rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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Hebrews 4:14-16
:14 Seeing then that we have a great
high priest, that is passed into the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us
hold fast our profession.
:15 For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of
our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto
the throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time of
need.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
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I Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
Tribulations-patience
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Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in
tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience;
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
Tribulations-patience
Patience-experience
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Romans 5:4
And patience, experience; and
experience, hope:
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
Tribulations-patience
Patience-experience
Experience-hope
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Romans 5:4-5
:4 And patience, experience; and
experience, hope:
:5 And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
Tribulations-patience
Patience-experience
Experience-hop
I have confidences in God . . . by Faith
His love for me
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Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I am justified . . . by Faith
I have peace with God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I have access to God . . . by Faith
Through Christ
I can trust God’s plan . . . by Faith
Tribulations-patience
Patience-experience
Experience-hop
I have confidences in God . . . by Faith
His love for me
(Not mine for Him)
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Romans 5:6-8
:6 For when we were yet without
strength, in due time Christ died for the
ungodly.
:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will
one die: yet peradventure for a good
man some would even dare to die.
:8 But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
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Things I can’t explain
WOW!!!
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Things that I know – by Faith
I have confidences in God . . . by Faith
His love for me
(Not mine for Him)
For the future
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Romans 5:9-10
:9 Much more then, being now justified
by his blood, we shall be saved from
wrath through him.
:10 For if, when we were enemies, we
were reconciled to God by the death of
his Son, much more, being reconciled,
we shall be saved by his life.
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Things that I know – by Faith
I have confidences in God . . . by Faith
His love for me
(Not mine for Him)
For the future
For today
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Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we also joy in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom we have now received the
atonement.
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II Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become
new.
:21 For he hath made him to be sin for
us, who knew no sin; that we might be
made the righteousness of God in him.
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Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless
I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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Philippians 4:12-13
:12 I know both how to be abased, and
I know how to abound: every where
and in all things I am instructed both to
be full and to be hungry, both to abound
and to suffer need.
:13 I can do all things through Christ
which strengtheneth me.