Romans 16.21-27

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This is About Him (God)

v.25, 27

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

[MARK: ‘to him’ and ‘to the only wise God’]

Doxology means “Glory Utterance”

All of life is chiefly about who God is.

And yet there is something very unique - completely unique to our God (the ONLY God)...

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

[MARK: ‘to strengthen you’ and ‘to bring about the obedience of faith’]

“…Greet You”

v.21-23

From sending greetings (v.1-16) to getting greetings.

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

The Real Thing: Preaching the Gospel and Preaching Christ Alone

So, What About You? How Are You?

v.25-26

This letter was for you. So, what is it accomplishing?

This letter was for you. So, what is it accomplishing?

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

This letter was written, and over a year preached

“To strengthen you...” and “to bring about the obedience of faith.”

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

Forevermore

According to…the Gospel

[MARK: All THREE ‘According to’]

According to: The Gospel

Secret, but now disclosed.

Grace was hidden!

Prophetic, but made known to all.

For Jews…and ‘Surprise’ Everyone else!

According to: The Command of God (Preaching of Jesus)

According to: The Command of God (Preaching of Jesus)

Command is “Follow me.”

For Jews…and ‘Surprise’ Everyone else!

Repent is Good News not punishment.

Repent is a command.

Hidden?

According to Incarnation! Out of God’s own mouth!

And Not According to Anything Else!

LBH:

Something else before Christ (sex, money, career, family, moralism)

Christ plus something else (moralism, Bible trivia, legalism).

The Gospel is the only thing that can change you because the Gospel is the only thing that can bring you life.

The words about Jesus… “You have the words of eternal life.”

Quote:

Strengthen you:

Like Creation; establish.

Gospel is re-creation

As ‘inner’ Being; ( - How Peter will strengthen his churchmates).

Failing and faith are building! That can only happen in a climate of grace.

Obedience of faith, (not “Obey!”): Living as a Preview of Heaven.

“Take what you believe and make what you live like fit into that.”

Because; “I AM the way.”

Therefore; “This is the Way!”

So, PRAISE GOD!

Application:

GROW (or maybe LEARN) in the Gospel: Sunday. Small Group. GSF. Gospel Vocabulary.

Grow in the Church: Body of Christ (esp Service. Giving). Christian Liberty. Unity.

Grow in Living the way you Believe

Preview of 2020

mi: There’s a switch. How are you? God cares...for you.

READ v.27 together.