Grace and Glory!
Luke 2:10 ESV
And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Romans 5:1 ESV
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith…
Justification is the act of God whereby He forgives the unsaved person’s sin and assigns to them the righteousness of Christ when through faith they believe.
1st Result of Justification: Peace with God
Romans 5:1-2 ESV
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
John 1:12 NIV
To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
2nd Result of Justification: Access to Grace
Romans 5:1-2 ESV
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:2a ESV
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand…
Romans 5:2a ESV
Through him we have had our access by faith into this grace in which we stand…
John 14:6 NIV
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Romans 5:2a ESV
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand…
Romans 5:2a ESV
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand…
Ephesians 3:12 NLT
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16 MSG
So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
3rd Result of Justification: Hope of Glory
Romans 5:2 ESV
Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:2b ESV
…and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:2b ESV
…and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
John 17:24 NIV
“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
Matthew 25:31 NIV
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
Acts 7:55 NLT
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
2 Peter 1:16-18 NLT
For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
Romans 3:23 ESV
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 8:30b NIV
...those He justified, He also glorified.
1 John 3:2 KJV
Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Colossians 3:4 NLT
And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
Romans 3:23 ESV
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
God's glory will not only be revealed to us... it will be revealed in us!
2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
Colossians 3:1-2 NLT
Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
Romans 5:2b ESV
...and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
