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how does the idea of 'abounding grace' inform our response to ongoing struggles or societal brokenness?

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Romans 5:20-21

The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly; that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Paul is writing to believers in Rome, likely in the mid-1st century CE. In this part of his letter, he is explaining how God's grace through Jesus is far greater than the problem of sin, which entered the world through Adam.

What does 'grace abounding more exceedingly' prompt us to notice about our world and our actions?

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  • 2 Corinthians 12:9

    Paul speaks of God's grace being sufficient even in weakness.

  • Ephesians 2:8-9

    Emphasizes salvation as a gift of grace through faith, not by human effort.

  • Titus 2:11-14

    Describes how God's grace teaches us to live uprightly in the present age.

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