Now, we are going to cover v8-10. Verses 1-7 that we just covered appear rather abruptly considering Romans chapters 1-12. Those chapters flow nicely together. But Romans 13:1-7 seem out of place. But I think those 7 verses have been inserted intentionally to set the stage to introduce the meat of this chapter which starts […]
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Romans 13: How Much More pt 1 of 3
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you called your mother today. If you haven’t already, please do so. Why is Mother’s Day such a big deal? Did you ever wonder why? Because as much as fathers try to help with the kids, and I can say this as a father of 3, we can’t hold a […]
Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 4 of 4
God blesses community because He is community. God blesses family because He is family. It’s in the DNA of this church to know the importance of each member being part of a greater whole, the body of Christ. Where 2 or 3 are gathered, Jesus says, I will be in your midst. He didn’t say, […]
Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 3 of 4
Our culture says relationships are nice but we are here to get work done. Relationships are good as long as they don’t get in the way of things we are pursuing. Money, career, other goals are placed over relationships. And if you live this way, in the end, you are going to dash yourself on […]
Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 2 of 4
Why do we naturally gravitate toward religion? It’s because we often are worshiping ourselves even the midst of looking religious. If you recall, one of the consequences of sin from Romans 1 is that we exchanged the glory of God for idols. And one of the most prominent idols of our era is individualism. John […]
Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 1 of 4
Romans 12:9-21 Today, we are going to talk about the Trinity. I heard that Brother Daniel was on fire a couple of weeks ago. Were you blessed? If you would like to hear him preach more regularly, would you put your hands together and make some noise? I think this might be God’s confirmation. I […]