Monday, October 03, 2005

Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice

Believers have a sense of security as a result of salvation. This week’s lesson “Do you have peace with God?” aims to help us demonstrate this security.

In reading the lesson passage, Romans 5:1-11, we can decipher many scriptural truths, but our outward demonstration is made clear in three verses, all of which indicate that we should rejoice—show great joy, or exult.

These instances are:
1. Rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God (Rom. 5:2b).
2. Rejoicing when we are troubled and suffering (Rom. 5:3).
3. And rejoicing in God (Rom. 5:11).

What God does demonstrate? His love for us! (Rom. 5:8). But how to we encourage application of the truth of Scripture so that it transforms us into people that rejoice, rejoice, rejoice? Well, we could copy Charles Wesley and sing, Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing!

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