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Introduction If the modern believer envied the apostle Paul in anything, it might be for the clarity of his life’s calling. He knew exactly what he was supposed to do as a disciple of Jesus. He was to proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles. Focusing on where it had not been preached by any other. Romans…

Romans 15:14-33 14 Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by…

Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified…

Introduction Have you ever heard of a laughing heir? I’m not talking about laughing gas, I’m talking about when someone gets a call from a lawyer saying, “your rich uncle passed away and left you all his money!” It’s when you didn’t realize you would inherit something, but suddenly someone tells you…

Importance Romans is the most complete explanation of the Gospel. In the Old Testament we have the foundations for the Gospel. In the Gospels we have the life of Christ, culminating in the death and resurrection which are the basis for good news. Acts tells of the spread of the gospel. Romans explains…

Ever feel indebted Have you ever felt indebted to anyone, or obligated to someone? owing gratitude for a service or favor. bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally . Personal indebtedness to J.T. Paul felt indebted ( Rom1:14-17 ) 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians,…

What is your mission? Do you know your mission? Do you have a mission statement (read yours) God’s mission was to save sinful man Jesus mission was to reconcile sinful man to God Paul’s mission is laid out before us in the passage we have to look at today. Again I ask, do you know your mission? Can your…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

You need a prayerfully focused plan to live an eternal meaningful life.

Because you’ve been chosen, trust the Truth Giver and the power of His Spirit to fill you with a personal purpose worth hoping in and boasting about!

Infiltration The day of Pentecost is an event remembered by millions of Christians each year. Although Acts 2 is one of the more familiar passages in the New Testament outside the gospels, what the passage describes as happening that day definitely sounds strange. When the day of Pentecost arrived, they…

14 I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to…

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

Introduction What Paul teaches in Romans ++All humanity is trapped in sin ++Rescue will not come from the Law ++Rescue comes by faith in Christ ++The blessing of Abraham is available to all by faith In Romans the Gospel... ++Chapters 1-5 Reveals God’s Righteousness ++Chapters 6-8 Make mankind new creations…

Paul begins the end of Romans with self-reflection and thinking about his next assignment after Jerusalem

Introduction Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God, that…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

¿Cómo Servimos la Iglesia? Nuestro servicio demostrará la pasión que tenemos por el evangelio… El evangelio lo cambia todo, incluso cómo vemos la iglesia, qué hacemos en la iglesia. 14 En cuanto a vosotros, hermanos míos, yo mismo estoy también convencido de que vosotros estáis llenos de bondad, llenos…

Let us make HIM famous!

If I asked you what the most important letter you ever read, what would you say? proposal? Love letter? birth of a baby? draft letter? Sweepstakes letter? IRS? Letters can be good or bad. Maybe you get a job offer… We are going to study one of my favorite books in the Bible. Paul’s letter to the Romans.…

Tombstone story For some of us we got a chuckle, others that hits too close to home as we recently have lost someone we love. There is an amazing phenomena that happens though when someone dies, we magically remember all the good and forget the bad. We know it is not socially acceptable to speak the…

A Man of Holy Ambition Summarize Person/Life of Paul (Eulogy): Man of Holy Ambition Credited w/ starting or involved in 14 church plants throughout the area of Greece and Asia Minor. His letters make up about half of the NT 9 letters (epistles) instructing early NT churches 4 pastoral letters (1 and…

Mission Control “This is Paul, I’m ready to go again.” Paul has returned to Antioch after this trip, just as he had his first missionary trip. Between trip one and trip two a two year interval passed, but a trip to Jerusalem did happen for Jerusalem counsel Paul did spend sometime, but not long in Antioch…