Super-Abounding
Grace That Overflows
SCRIPTURE:
Romans 5:20b-21 NKJV - But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
OBSERVATION:
In Romans chapter 5, Paul summarizes the doctrine of justification by faith and introduces another essential truth—Reconciliation. He then concludes the chapter with the "one man" argument: through one man, sin entered the world, and through one man, grace abounds.
To reconcile is to settle or restore to harmony. In banking, reconciliation means balancing accounts to bring them into agreement. This is exactly what Paul illustrates in the "one man" argument. Yes, through one man—Adam—sin entered the world. But just as one man brought sin, one man—Jesus—brought reconciliation.
We see this clearly in verses 20–21: “But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.”
The phrase "abounded much more" means "super-abounded."
Romans 5:20b-21 NKJV - But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
OBSERVATION:
In Romans chapter 5, Paul summarizes the doctrine of justification by faith and introduces another essential truth—Reconciliation. He then concludes the chapter with the "one man" argument: through one man, sin entered the world, and through one man, grace abounds.
To reconcile is to settle or restore to harmony. In banking, reconciliation means balancing accounts to bring them into agreement. This is exactly what Paul illustrates in the "one man" argument. Yes, through one man—Adam—sin entered the world. But just as one man brought sin, one man—Jesus—brought reconciliation.
We see this clearly in verses 20–21: “But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.”
The phrase "abounded much more" means "super-abounded."
God makes His grace super-abound over our abounding sin! … If grace super-abounds over sin, then we know that it is impossible to out-sin the grace of God. We can’t sin more than God can forgive, but we can reject His grace and forgiveness. … Many people have the idea that where grace reigns, there will be a disregard for righteousness and a casual attitude towards sin. But that isn’t the reign of grace at all. Paul wrote in another letter what grace teaches us: For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age (Titus 2:11-12). Grace reigns through righteousness, and grace teaches righteousness. – David Guzik.
APPLICATION:
Today, you and I can live in that super-abounding grace. This does not give us a license to sin but rather a license to change through God’s grace. This is why grace changes everything. It is no longer I who do it, but Christ who works in me.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
PRAYER:
Thank You, Jesus, for Your super-abounding, amazing grace that changes everything. May I be immersed in it—because grace is like an ocean, and in it we are all sinking. God’s grace super-abounds over every sin, not to excuse it but to transform us and to reign through righteousness into eternal life in Christ.
Today, you and I can live in that super-abounding grace. This does not give us a license to sin but rather a license to change through God’s grace. This is why grace changes everything. It is no longer I who do it, but Christ who works in me.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
PRAYER:
Thank You, Jesus, for Your super-abounding, amazing grace that changes everything. May I be immersed in it—because grace is like an ocean, and in it we are all sinking. God’s grace super-abounds over every sin, not to excuse it but to transform us and to reign through righteousness into eternal life in Christ.
God’s grace super-abounds over every sin, not to excuse it but to transform us through His righteousness into eternal life in Christ.
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