Grace doesn’t just meet sin; it overwhelms it. We walk through Romans 4–5 with Pastor Carl and trace a bold arc from Abraham’s uneven faith to the unstoppable gift of justification by faith. Along the way, we face the hard questions people carry: What do I do with recurring failure? How do I find peace with God that lasts beyond my best or worst week? Why would anyone “glory in tribulation,” and what does that even form in me?

We unpack the sequence Paul lays out—tribulation, perseverance, character, hope—and explore why that hope does not disappoint. Not because we are tough, but because the love of God is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We get honest about cultural headwinds, personal doubts, and the ways the law exposes our need rather than fixing it. That exposure is mercy when it leads us to Christ, who was delivered up for our offenses and raised for our justification.

The center of gravity lands on the contrast between Adam and Christ. Through one man came sin and death; through one Man comes life, righteousness, and reconciliation. The gift is not like the trespass. Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. We talk peace with God, freedom from wrath, and what it means to stand and keep standing in grace—moving from trying to earn favor to living from a settled verdict of acceptance. If you’ve been striving, doubting, or weary, this conversation invites you to trade self-effort for a Savior who doesn’t fail.

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