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In the Context of Grace

April 11, 2021 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 15:14–33, Isaiah 52—53

This week, Greg teaches on Romans 15:14-33. In Romans 15:14, Paul moves into speaking about what it means to be a mature Christian. He lists three hallmarks: being full of goodness, filled with knowledge of the gospel, and able to instruct each other. In verse 17, Paul sets up his thesis: that in Christ Jesus, he has reason to be proud of his work for God. There are places that God wants to reveal himself to us that we will not find unless we are walking and working toward what he has for us. To be recipients is not how Christ has set our lives up to be. He has called us to be ministers and workers and to walk in obedience with him. Only we can fulfill the acts of God that he has put before us. God will allow us, through grace, to accomplish for his kingdom what we can't on our own.

To God Glory Forevermore

May 2, 2021 • Greg Pinkner • Romans 16:25–27

This week, Greg finished our series on Romans. He taught from Romans 16:25-27. Greg references Paul's thesis stated in Romans 1:16-17. To be righteous is to be what God requires of us, and Paul says we can only achieve this through faith. Romans shows us that we must put our faith in Jesus and the cross. We cannot simply believe the facts of Christ's life, we must trust in Him and have the obedience of faith.

Pursuing, Protecting, & Restoring Unity

April 25, 2021 • Rick Dunn • Romans 16:17–23, 1 Timothy 6:3–6, Jeremiah 14:14, Matthew 7:14

This week, Rick teaches on Romans 16:17-23. In these verses, Paul speaks about false teachers and false prophets. Those who are false teachers are longing for status, money, and power and we as humans are easily drawn to these things. As believers, we must battle against these things and work towards unity. We do this by not diluting the truth or diminishing the grace of the Gospel, but by serving with the truth of the Gospel.

New People, New Family, New Mission

April 18, 2021 • RD McClenagan • Romans 16:1–16

This week, RD teaches on Romans 16:1-16. In these verses, Paul lists out 28 names of people active in the church of Rome and who were living out the mission of Jesus. This group of people were all from different classes and economic statuses, they were different genders, and different races and ethnicities. However, Paul uses this to show that there is not a specific type of person that can become a Christian - it is open for everyone. Through Christ, they were given new life and became new people, they were given a new family in the church, and a new mission for their lives.