Chapter 5
His Life For Us
Romans 5:18-21 | Josh Feil
This an exegetical sermon of Romans 5:18-21 looking at our experience of Adam’s sin, the role of God’s law, and Jesus obedience for us given by God’s grace. This sermon was originally preached on April 3rd, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The Book of Romans
This series covers our study through the book of Romans. These sermons with careful and slow exegetical expository coverage move through each chapter and verse following the theme and thesis of the book that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes. These sermons were primarily preached by Pastor Duane Smets from April 2005 to November 2008 at The Resolved Church, San Diego, CA in its first three years of existence. Audio from the first year is unavailable.
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The Gospel Thesis
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Read 1:1-7 | An Introduction To Romans
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Read 1:2-6 | The Validity, Content & Effect of The Gospel
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Read 1:7-15 | Romans Is For God
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Read 1:14-15 | Romans Is For Us
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Read 1:16-17 | The Gospel Is The Power Of God Unto Salvation
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Read 1:16-17 | Thank God For Jews
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Read 1:16-17 | Justification By Faith
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Read 1:16-17 | Justification & Habbakuk
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Read 1:16-17 | We Are Beggars. This Is True
The Problem Of Sin
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Read 1:18 | The Wrath of God
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Read 1:18-21 | What Is Plain About God
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Read 1:18-32 | The Suppression of Truth and Consequences
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Read 2:1-11 | Seek Glory (Part I)
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Read 2:5-11 | Seek Glory (Part II)
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Read 2:11-16 | The Impartial God
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Read 2:17-19 | Circumcision of the Heart
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Read 3:1-18 | Moribund No More
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Read 3:19-20 | Put Your Hand Over Your Mouth
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Read 3:21 | Righteousness From Without
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Read 3:21-23 | No Distinction
The Promised Savior
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Read 3:24-25 | Propitiation
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Read 3:25-26 | Righteousness Demonstrated
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Read 3:27-30 | One God & One Salvation
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Read 3:31 | The Law Upheld
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Read 4:1-12 | The Imputation of Righteouness
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Read 4:13-17 | The Promise Secured
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Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part I)
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Read 4:18-22 | The Heritage of Hope (Part II)
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Read 4:22-24 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Read 4:25 | Who Killed Jesus?
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Read 5:1 | Peace With God
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Read 5:2 | In The Throne Room
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Read 5:2 | Rejoice In The Hope Of The Glory of God
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Read 5:3-5 | Rejoicing and Suffering
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Read 5:6-8 | Love and Some Verses
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Read 5:8-10 | Salvation In Jesus Christ
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Read 5:11 | Joy In God
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Read 5:12-14 | We Are From Adam
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Read 5:15-17 | Jesus Is Better Than Adam
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Read 5:18-19 | The Guilt & The Gift
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Read 5:20-21 | It’s All About Grace
New Life In Christ
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Read 6:1-4 | Baptism: The Life of the Buried Dead
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Read 6:5-7 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part I)
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Read 6:8-11 | Sin & Union With Christ (Part II)
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Read 6:12-14 | God Reigning In You
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Read 6:15-18 | Master Jesus (Part I)
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Read 6:19-23 | Master Jesus (Part II)
Bearing Fruit For God
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Read 7:4-6 | Part I
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Read 7:4-6 | Part II
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Read 7:4-6 | Part III
Law & Gospel
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 1
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 2
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 3
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Read 7:7-12 | Part 4
Inner Confliction & The Gospel
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 1
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 2
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Read 7:13-25 | Part 3
No Condemnation In Christ
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 1
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 2
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 3
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 4
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Read 8:1-4 | Part 5
Walking According To The Spirit
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 1
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 2
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Read 8:5-9 | Part 3
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Read 8:9-13 | Part 4
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Read 8:9-13 | Part 5
The Jesus Family
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Read 8:12-13 | Jesus Family Does Not Lose the Battles Which Count
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Read 8:14-15 | Jesus Family Welcomes Members and Leads Them
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Read 8:14 | The Family of Old
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Read 8:15-16 | Adopted Forever
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Read 8:15 | The Great Father We Call Abba
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Read 8:17 | The Future of the Family
Suffering And The Glory Of God
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Read 8:18-25 | Natural Evil & Moral Evil
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Read 8:18-25 | The Groaning of God’s Spirit
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Read 8:26-27 | Prayer & Suffering
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Read 8:28 | How God Works it For Good
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Read 8:29 | The Image of Christ
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Read 8:28-30 | Predestination
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Read 8:31-39 | Evil & The Existence of God
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Read 8:31-39 | Barriers for the Believer
The God(ness) of God
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part I)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part II)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part III)
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Read 9:1-29 | The God of Glory (Part IV)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part I)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part II)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part III)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part IV)
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Read 9:30-10:21 | The God of Gospel (Part V)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part I)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part II)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part III)
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Read 11:1-36 | The God of Future (Part IV)
Viva La Vida Christus: Living The Life Of Christ
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Read 12:1-2 | All of Life is Worship
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Read 12:3-8 | Humility, our Gifts, and Real Life
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Read 12:9-21 | The Life of Genuine Love
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Read 13:1-7 | Life Under Temporal Law
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Read 13:8-10 | Life Under Eternal Law
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Read 13:11-14 | Living in Light of the Day
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Read 14:1-2 | The Principle of Preference (Part I)
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Read 14:13-15:3 | The Principle of Preference (Part II)
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Read 15:4-13 | The Principle of Preference (Part III)
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Read 15:14-33 | Fulfilling the Mission
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Read 16:1-27 | Entrusted to God
It’s All About Grace
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:20-21 titled, It’s All About Grace and explains how our attempts to impress others and impress God ultimately lead to our destruction and how only God’s grace can free us from the law. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on Sunday, September 10th in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
The Guilt and the Gift: From Dying to Eating on a Tree
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:18-19 titled, The Guilt and the Gift: From Dying to Eating on a Tree and looks at how Jesus has given us His righteousness and we have given Him our sin. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on Sunday, September 3rd in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Jesus is Better than Adam
This is an exegetical sermon from Romans 5:15-17. It examines the differences between Adam and Jesus and explains the implications for our lives. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Justin Bragg at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
We Sinned in Adam
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:12-14 titled, We Sinned in Adam and looks at how death and sin reign in us because of Adam’s fall, and how Adam was a shadow of the one who would later come, Jesus. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on August 19, 2006 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
We Are From Adam
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:12-14 titled, We Are From Adam and challenges our worldviews as well as giving an accurate and honest view of sin and the gospel. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on August 12, 2006 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Joy in God
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:11 titled, Joy in God and identifies how God is the source and culmination of all joy. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on June 22, 2006 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
The Salvation in Jesus Christ
This is an exegetical sermon on Romans 5:8-10 titled, The Salvation in Jesus Christ looks at how we are changed from enemies of God to objects of his grace through Jesus. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets in June of 2006 in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.
Love and Some Verses
This is an exegetical sermon from Romans 5:6-8. It examines the deep love of God extended to us through the death of His Son. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Justin Bragg at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. Audio unavailable.






