Romans 5:1-5

Eastmont Church Weekly Teachings · Nov 23, 2025 · 1m

This sermon from Romans 5 explains that because we've been justified by faith, we now have real peace with God — even when life feels anything but peaceful. Pastor Blaine shows how Paul prepares believers for the tension between what we know to be true (justification, peace, grace) and what we still experience (suffering, hardship, confusion). Paul teaches that suffering isn't pointless: it produces endurance, endurance shapes character, and character strengthens hope — a hope that never fails because its foundation is Christ. Blaine also emphasizes that Christians shouldn't rely on cultural…