Why Grace Always Wins Over Sin — Romans 5:15-20 Explained
Les Feldick Bible Study
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June 2, 2026
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📖 What happens when sin seems to win? Romans 5 reveals that wherever sin abounded, grace abounded even more — and that changes everything about how we live.
✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Romans 5:15-20, the teaching digs deep into one of Scripture's most powerful contrasts: Adam's one act of disobedience plunged all of humanity into condemnation, yet Christ's one act of obedience made justification available to all who believe. This isn't just theology — it's the foundation of how God sees every believer right now.
💡 Key Topics Covered:
• Romans 5:15-16 — How Adam's offense and Christ's free gift differ in scope and power
• Romans 5:17 — What it means to "reign in life" through Jesus Christ
• Romans 5:18-19 — Condemnation through one man vs. justification through one man
• Ephesians 2:1-10 — Dead in trespasses, raised together with Christ, seated in the heavenlies
• Ephesians 2:8-9 — Saved by grace through faith, not of works — the gift of God
• Ephesians 2:10 — Created in Christ Jesus for good works foreordained by God
• Philippians 2:5-8 — Christ's obedience unto death, even the death of the cross
• Romans 5:20 — The law entered so that sin would abound — and grace abounded much more
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00:00 — Welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick
00:29 — Program Introduction: Back to Romans Chapter 5
01:00 — Why Les Feldick Writes to Viewers & Ministry Background
02:18 — Paul Wrote by the Holy Spirit — Why His Letters Matter Most
03:37 — Why Paul's Writings Are for the Church Age, Not Just the Gospels
04:37 — Romans 5:15 — Adam's Offense vs. Christ's Free Gift of Grace
04:56 — Romans 5:16 — Condemnation Through One, Justification Through Many
05:46 — Justification: God's Judicial Decree Explained
06:35 — Romans 5:17 — Death Reigned by One; We Reign in Life Through Christ
07:27 — Salvation Is on Ground Level — Anyone Can Walk Through the Door
08:22 — Romans 5:17 — Abundance of Grace and the Gift of Righteousness
09:04 — Adam as Federal Head vs. Christ as the Second Adam
09:23 — Free Will, Election, and God's Role in Opening Hearts
10:01 — Romans 5:18 — Condemnation to All, Justification to All Who Believe
11:39 — Cross-Reference: Ephesians Chapter 2 Introduced
12:17 — Ephesians 2:1-3 — Dead in Trespasses, Children of Wrath by Nature
13:49 — Ephesians 2:4 — "But God" — The Flip Side of Condemnation
14:55 — Ephesians 2:5-6 — Quickened Together with Christ, Seated in the Heavenlies
16:00 — Comfort for Believers: Loved Ones Already in His Presence
16:55 — Ephesians 2:8-9 — By Grace Through Faith, Not of Works
17:37 — Why Salvation Cannot Be Earned — No Boasting in Heaven
18:43 — Ephesians 2:10 — Created in Christ Jesus for Good Works
19:45 — Abraham and Jacob: Examples of Good Works After Salvation
20:46 — Return to Romans 5 — Finishing the Chapter
21:18 — Romans 5:19 — One Man's Disobedience, One Man's Obedience
23:10 — Cross-Reference: Philippians 2:5-8 — Christ's Obedience Unto Death
25:39 — Romans 5:20 — The Law Entered That Sin Might Abound
26:29 — Where Sin Abounded, Grace Abounded Much More — Romans 5:20
27:33 — Closing & Ministry Information
Scripture
RomansRomans 5Romans 5:15Romans 5:15-20Romans 5:15-16Romans 5:17Romans 5:18Romans 5:18-19EphesiansEphesians 2:1Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:10PhilippiansPhilippians 2Philippians 2:5Philippians 2:5-8Romans 5:20Philippians 2:8Romans 5:16Ephesians 2:1-3Ephesians 2:4Ephesians 2:5Ephesians 2:5-6Romans 5:19
Topics
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