The Romans Road

As you know, there were six days of creation. And do you know that there are six steps to your re-creation? Yes, it’s six steps on the road to your re-birth, to a new creation – a new you, a new person – salvation.

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)

God, in His goodness to all mankind, has laid down a road to salvation, upon which anyone may travel. This well paved road can be found in the inspired words Paul recorded in his letter to the Christians in Rome. The Book of Romans is filled with craftily written verses that, when placed together, can help us understand the incredible message of Salvation. Along this road to Salvation – The Romans Road – God wants us to understand that,

1. Romans 1:21 (MSG)

 

What happened was this: People knew God perfectly well, but when they didn’t treat him like God, refusing to worship him, they trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives. 

• You come to the realization that without God in your life you really have no true direction – you’re lost, utterly lost

2. Romans 3:23 (NLT) 

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.

• You become keenly aware of your sinful nature and the fact that you are incapable of living the type of life God has designed for you to live – you know that a change of direction is needed and you actually begin to desire that change

3. Romans 5:8 (MSG)

God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.

• And with the desire comes a “knowing”. More and more you can’t shake this “knowing”…you just know that the way you’ve been living your life is not how you want to live anymore and you begin to feel conflicted; suddenly you start to sense the depth of God’s love for you – that God loved you so much that He sent His only Son to die for your sins, and now it becomes so clear to you – you are in need of God’s forgiveness; you want a new life, a real life 

4. Romans 6:23 (MSG)

Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death. But God’s gift is real life, eternal life, delivered by Jesus, our Master.

• Enough said…you’re convinced, that’s what you long for, Life through Jesus Christ

5. Romans 10:9-10 (NLT) 

If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. 

• You cannot get over the stirring you feel deep inside you – you are sure of it and you’re compelled to answer the call and so you confess with your mouth what you believe in your heart – “Jesus is Lord! God raised Him from the dead!”

6. Romans 10:13 (NIV)

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

• And you cry out to God with a penitent heart, "Lord save me!"

He saves you, and you are saved. 

The Romans Road is the beginning of your new life...the journey has only just begun. 

Amen †

The Romans Road     Shelley Johnson 31-Jan-2016

(Photo: Nelson Island, Trinidad)