You Don’t Have to Earn God’s Love — Here’s Why

The Disciples Journal

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Are you trying to earn what God has already freely given you? In this episode of The Disciples Journal, we explore the liberating truth of Romans 5:1–2 — that we are justified by faith, not by performance. Darren unpacks what it means to stand in grace, how Jesus already did the work we often try to do ourselves, and why this changes everything about how we approach God. If you’ve ever felt the weight of having to prove yourself to be loved, this episode will help you breathe again. It’s not about striving — it’s about trusting. — 🎧 This devotional is part of the After God's Heart membership series. Get access to new daily devotionals every morning + live Zoom calls and a thriving community. 👉 Try it free for 7 days here: https://patreon.com/aftergodsheart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On June 25th, Ironheart arrives on Disney Plus.
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0:12.7	I joined a crew of criminals, and now I'm about to get killed by a Drenched Man in a Cake.
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0:20.5	You've bitten off a hell of a lot more than you can chew.
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0:23.5	Marvel television's Ironhard.
0:25.4	Streaming June 20th, only on Disney Plus.
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0:29.1	Deasance and Cs Apply.
0:31.0	Welcome to The Disciples Journal.
0:33.0	I'm your host, Darren Starks.
0:34.8	And this is where you learn to walk with Jesus every single day.
0:39.0	Today we're looking at Romans chapter 5 verses 1 through 2 and in the series we've been in
0:47.0	of our identity in Christ but specifically looking at what God says about us this verse
0:52.5	really pulls and highlights the fact that God says we are justified by faith.
0:57.0	And we'll break down what that means and looks like, but I'll read the verse and it says, we have been justified by faith.
1:02.3	We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:05.3	Through him, we have also obtained access by faith and to His grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
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