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In this powerful passage, Paul contrasts the devastating effects of Adam’s sin with the overflowing grace found in Jesus Christ. Through Adam’s disobedience, sin and death entered the world and spread to all humanity (v. 12). Yet where Adam’s one sin brought condemnation, Christ’s one act of righteousness brings justification and life to all who receive His gift (vv. 15–18). Just as Adam’s sin made many sinners, Jesus’s obedience makes many righteous (v. 19). Grace doesn’t just cancel out sin—it abounds far beyond it, reigning through righteousness and leading to eternal life through Jesus (vv. 20–21).
🎯 Theme: Through one man came death and condemnation, but through Christ comes abounding grace and life.
🌀 Reflection: We are either “in Adam” or “in Christ”—destined for death or made alive through grace. Christ’s obedience didn’t just fix what Adam broke; it accomplished far more, securing eternal life for all who believe.
💬 Mission Challenge: Share the gospel story today using this contrast—how Adam’s sin brought death, but Jesus brings life. Let it shape your testimony as you point someone to the hope found in Christ.
Just Keith Harris 
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