Sermon Notes
Romans 5:1-5
The Gospel doesn't just save us, it changes how we live.
1. We have peace with God (v. 1)
2. We stand in grace (v. 2)
3. We rejoice in suffering (vs. 3-4)
4. We are filled with God's love (v. 5)
Growth Group Discussion Questions
Explore
1. In Romans 5:1 what does Paul say is now true of believers because of justification, and
how does this mark a transition from Romans 1–4?
2. Romans 5:2 reads, “Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in
which we stand…” What does it mean to have “access” to grace and to “stand” in it, and
how is this different from just receiving saving grace once?
Examine
3. Why would Paul say we can rejoice in suffering (vv.3-4), and what does this process
(suffering → endurance → character → hope) reveal about how God works in our lives?
4. How does the Holy Spirit make the gospel a lived reality in us—not just something we
believe intellectually, but something we experience daily?
Apply
5. Paul says we have peace with God in Romans 5:5. If this peace is already true, what
might be preventing you from actually experiencing it—whose voice are you listening to,
and how is that shaping your daily life?
6. If the gospel truly changes how we live every day—not just where we stand with God—
what would it look like for you this week to fully live in that reality: standing in grace,
trusting God in suffering, and resting in His love?
1. In Romans 5:1 what does Paul say is now true of believers because of justification, and
how does this mark a transition from Romans 1–4?
2. Romans 5:2 reads, “Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in
which we stand…” What does it mean to have “access” to grace and to “stand” in it, and
how is this different from just receiving saving grace once?
Examine
3. Why would Paul say we can rejoice in suffering (vv.3-4), and what does this process
(suffering → endurance → character → hope) reveal about how God works in our lives?
4. How does the Holy Spirit make the gospel a lived reality in us—not just something we
believe intellectually, but something we experience daily?
Apply
5. Paul says we have peace with God in Romans 5:5. If this peace is already true, what
might be preventing you from actually experiencing it—whose voice are you listening to,
and how is that shaping your daily life?
6. If the gospel truly changes how we live every day—not just where we stand with God—
what would it look like for you this week to fully live in that reality: standing in grace,
trusting God in suffering, and resting in His love?
Stats to Date
Mar 15, 2026
Weekly Offering
GENERAL
Actual: $284,953
Budget: $51,318
MISSIONS
Actual: $8,850
Budget: $8,414
REVITALIZATION
Actual : $1,726
Budget: $9,615
Actual: $284,953
Budget: $51,318
MISSIONS
Actual: $8,850
Budget: $8,414
REVITALIZATION
Actual : $1,726
Budget: $9,615
Year to Date Offering
GENERAL
Actual: $1,636,669
Budget: $1,898,766
MISSIONS
Actual: $279,165
Budget: $311,318
REVITALIZATION
Actual; $622,781
Budget: $800,000
Actual: $1,636,669
Budget: $1,898,766
MISSIONS
Actual: $279,165
Budget: $311,318
REVITALIZATION
Actual; $622,781
Budget: $800,000
Attendance
1110