Main Point: Being united to Christ, we receive the very life of Christ, which sustains us in suffering, grants us peace with God, and gives us hope to carry on.

Outline:

1. Peace with God (5:1)

2. Access to God (5:2a)

3. Hope in God (5:2b)

4. Growth from God (5:3)

5. The Love of God (5:5)

6. Perseverance from God (5:9)

7. Reconciliation with God (5:10-11)