Romans 5:10

For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.

From Background Notes [BN] for July 20^th & 21^st written by Pastor Bob Brown:

In the Romans 5:10 cited above, the death of God’s Son, Jesus, made possible our reconciliation to God. Sin made us God’s enemies — from our side, not His. We proved ourselves hostile and alienated from God, not because He moved, but because we did. All along, a greater power for friendship was in play.

God did not love us when we were His friends, but when we were His enemies — from our side. Sin is hostility toward God which declares us to be His enemies. On His initiative — not ours — God took the reconciling step of offering His Son in proof of His love. [BN, 8]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
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