Romans

Society-Changing Reminders

July 5, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

Romans 16:1-27. As the Apostle Paul wraps up his letter we find reminders of the innate value of gender, the innate value of race, and the reminder that discrimination blasphemes God.

Life-Changing Reminders

June 28, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In Romans 15:14-33 the Apostle Paul starts to close out his letter to the Romans telling them to remember 4 things: Truth needs to be reminded, Christians are on a mission, Love overspends, and Prayer is powerful and dynamic.

Disputable Matters: Part 5

June 21, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In Romans 15:5-13 we see three activities of Strong Faith. Strong faith works at harmony, works at acceptance, and works at being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Disputable Matters: Part 4

June 14, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

Today we discovered 4 principles of strong faith. It prioritizes harmony, is free to be private, considers the convictions of others, and stands with the vulnerable.

Disputable Matters: Part 3

June 7, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In Romans 14:13-19 we look deeper into disputable matters with how there is both good and bad judgment, how perception and reality interact, and how in the end we are called to choose love over liberty.

Disputable Matters: Part 2

May 31, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

We continue in Romans 14 with another example of confusing considerations with standards, a reminder to not reject what God accepts, and finding commonality in the disputable.

Disputable Matters

May 24, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In Romans 14 the Apostle Paul begins a conversation about disputable matters, those issues that do not have a clear directive in Scripture. This week we look at what it means to have a weak faith or sensitive conscience and how we are to respond to others with a judgment free grace.

The Christian, Government, and Politics: Part 4

May 17, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

We conclude Romans chapter 13 looking at the institutions of heaven, government in heaven, fashion in heaven, church of heaven, and marriage of heaven.

The Christian, Government, and Politics: Part 3

May 10, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

Government reinforces the debt of love, the law of love, and supremacy of God's law.

The Christian, Government, and Politics: Part 2

May 3, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In studying Romans 13:4-6 we answer three questions about Christians interaction with government. How to understand government authority? How to relate with government authorities? How to respond to governing ordinances?

The Christian, Government, and Politics

April 26, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

Christians need to submit to government authority because that authority is God-given and we are called to live from honor not fear.

Be the Church: Real Love

April 19, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

As we "Be the Church" during this time three parts to the real love that we are called to exhibit, Love anticipates needs, love harmonizes, and love leaves judgment to God.

Be the Church: The Gift of Love

April 5, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

Romans 12:9-12. Part of Being the Church is loving God and loving others. In our passage we look at the gift of love, the honor in love, the work of love, and the strength of love.

Spiritual Gifts: Part 2

March 29, 2020 • Pastor Tiffany Ankeny

Romans 12:6-9. We talk through the purpose of spiritual gifts, the details on the types of gifts, and the proper use of gifts.

Spiritual Gifts

March 22, 2020 • Pastor Paul Smith

In Romans 12:1-5 we see four gifts God has given us the church family, purpose, humility and belonging.

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