Daily Devotions
Romans
"Abundance of grace..."
Text: Romans 5:17
THE APOSTLE OF GRACE
Paul has been given many “titles”. One of them is “the apostle of grace”. This title highlights his emphasis on the doctrine of grace. The following text serves as an illustration of how he taught “grace”.
“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one,
much more those who receive abundance of grace
and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One,
Jesus Christ.”Romans 5:17
1. The reign of death
Once again, Paul drew attention to the terrible problem of sin!
a) Through Adam sin came into the world.
b) Through sin, death reigned over all mankind.
2. The reign of life
But instead of bemoaning the problem of sin, Paul highlighted the wonderful solution that Jesus offered!