October 14, 2021 — Romans 5:1–21

“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned— sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:12-21

Regardless of what you’ve done it is not too late to come to the Lord for his love, mercy and grace. Regardless of how far you’ve fallen, it is not too late to be saved. It doesn’t matter how low the mistakes you made, or the depths of depravity, now is the time to pull out the thorn, change your path, let it go – and be free.

My friends, there is never a time we should give up on ourselves, on our family, or to give up on others. G-d never gives up on us. What makes a Christian a Christian? It is not perfection — it is forgiveness from G-d measured on the cross of Jesus. — which forms our forgiveness for others.

Let Us Pray,

Lord Jesus, thank you for your willingness to die for our sins. The depths of your love is something we will never be able to completely understand, but we can live within every day. Amen.

Pastor Dave