Introduced To Grace By Faith Into The Manifested Love of God Through The Death of Christ

Today's Focus Scripture: Romans 5:1-11


Romans 5:1-11

1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 
3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 
4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 
5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 
7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 
9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 
11 And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

LAGNIAPPE:

Verse 8 of Romans chapter 5 answers the question, "What did Jesus do for us?" He died for us, and by this manifested His love for us.


(King James Version)
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.



Demonstrate -
v. demonstrated, demonstrating, demonstrates
v.tr. 
1. To show clearly and deliberately; manifest
2. To show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence; prove
3. To present by experiments, examples, or practical application; explain and illustrate:
4. to evince; reveal the existence of

Synonyms: authenticate, determine, establish, evidence, evince, exhibit, expose, indicate, make evident, manifest, prove, roll out, show and tell, testify to, validate

vs. 8 - demonstrates, commendeth

Strong's G4921 - synistēmi - συνστημι

From G4862 and G2476 (including its collateral forms)

1) to place together, to set in the same place,to bring or band together

a) to stand with (or near)

2) to set one with another

a) by way of presenting or introducing him

b) to comprehend

3) to put together by way of composition or combination, to teach by combining and comparing

a) to show, prove, establish, exhibit

4) to put together, unite parts into one whole

a) to be composed of, consist

Strong's G4862 - sü'n (syn, soon) - σύν

A primary preposition denoting union; with or together, that is, by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.: - beside, with. In compounds it has similar applications, including completeness.

Strong's G2476 - histēmi - στημι

1) to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set

a) to bid to stand by, [set up]

1) in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;

2) to place

b) to make firm, fix establish

1) to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place

2) to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety

3) to establish a thing, cause it to stand

a) to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything

c) to set or place in a balance

1) to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)

2) to stand

a) to stand by or near

1) to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm

a) of the foundation of a building

b) to stand

1) continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared

2) to be of a steadfast mind

3) of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver