Mon, 27 January 2025
Paul focuses on how salvation should shape every aspect of our lives, including our response to authority. We feel tension toward Paul’s words in Romans 13 because we ultimately all have an authority problem, specifically a problem with submitting to authority. Reflect today on why God places authority over us and how authority draws us toward Him and righteousness. Key Verses: Romans 13:1-7 |
Mon, 20 January 2025
Loving others is an essential part of following Jesus. But how are we supposed to do it? In this sermon, we look at the need for love, the ways of love, and the cost of love. Key Verses: Romans 12:9-21 |
Mon, 13 January 2025
In Romans, Paul begins to address the practicalities of living in community with other believers. Challenged to self-examination by thinking rightly about our own gifts and the gifts of those we are in close relationship with. He calls everyone to use their unique gifts in service to his greater purpose. Key Verses: Romans 12:3-8 |
Mon, 6 January 2025
At the beginning of a new year, most of us think about how we have lived and how we want to live in the future. Paul says real change is possible if we consider two things: our bodies and our minds. In this sermon, we look at what it means to offer our bodies and our minds to God and what he promises to do for us when we do. Key Verses: Romans 12:1-2 |
