Video Notes:

• Justification – Declared righteous
• Peace – This is an objective reality (not at war, having completeness, a restored relationship) not a subjective feeling.
• Grace – Undeserved favor of God
• The use of “Lord” gives the image of royalty. We are now at peace with the king and are stood in His gracious presence having been declared righteous by God. This righteousness and peace were received by faith in Jesus
• This being the case, we now boast (rejoice) in the sure hope (not just expectation, but sure trust) of having been fully restored experience of God’s image and presence that is to come.
• This is a beautiful, succinct statement of the Lutheran doctrine of justification where we (and others) stand in opposition to needing to add anything, any works of our own, to God’s work of justifying us. The language in this statement is passive in regards to us. We are justified, God established peace with us, God stood us in His gracious presence, and God is our sure hope. This is all a gift received by faith.