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The Book of Romans 5:1-5

In this week’s sermon, we continue our journey through Romans by looking at Romans 5:1 to 5.

Paul begins with the good news that, because we have been justified through faith, we now have peace with God through Jesus Christ. That peace changes how we understand everything else, including suffering.

In this passage, Paul gives us a progression that is both difficult and deeply hopeful. Suffering produces perseverance. Perseverance produces character. Character produces hope. None of us naturally want suffering, and Scripture does not ask us to pretend pain is good. But Paul shows us that, for…

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