Resurrection Faith: Peace Today, Glory Tomorrow
Romans 5:1–2 (NLT)
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
Message
Over the last few weeks, we have studied how faith makes us right with God (Romans 3:21–4:25 NLT).
Abraham was made right with God by believing in ‘what God was going to do’ —that God would give him countless descendants (Genesis 15:5-6). Even as Abraham and Sarah grew old without a child, he believed that God could give life to bodies that were “as good as dead” (Romans 4:17-19). Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise; instead, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God (Romans 4:20 NLT).
As for us, we are made right with God by believing in ‘what God has already done through Christ’ (1). Christ Jesus died, was buried, and on the third day God raised Him back to life (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Through our faith in His death and resurrection, we have been justified (1).
Romans 5:2 (NLT) tells us that because of our faith, Christ has brought us into:
- this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand (our present standing in grace)
- and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory (our future salvation and glorification).
Today’s scripture allows us to briefly revisit both Abraham’s faith and our own —faith in the God who raises the dead. And today, on Resurrection Sunday, 5 April 2026, we celebrate the very power that makes our justification, our peace, and our future glory certain.
Happy Resurrection Sunday, everyone!
