The Gift of God

Detour

Romans 1:18 NIV - The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people… Mark 12:29-31 - And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ 31The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012%3A29-31&version=NLT#fen-NLT-24674b]] No other commandment is greater than these.” The Path of the Detour - Step One: I deceive myself. - Step Two: I create new gods I can control. - Step Three: In trying to free myself from God, I did what I wanted. - Step Four: Our appetites lead to distorted realities. - Step Five: I change my moral values over my behaviors. - Step Six: I recruit others to join me.

Not Ashamed

Romans 1:16-17 - Live Purposefully Unashamed - Forgiven, Freed + Transformed - Repent, Believe, + Receive

Maturing in Prayer

Romans 1:8-12 (NLT) 8 Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world. 9 God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son. 10 One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. 11 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. 12 When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. It takes a higher level of maturity to have a prayer life that isn’t purely self centric.

Be An Encourager

Romans 1:8 - Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world. 1. The Power of Our Words 2. How to Give a Compliment  3. How to Receive a Compliment

The Gospel Realities

Romans 16:26 - But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him. Romans 1:6-7 - And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. 7 I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. The Gospel Realities 1. A New Master  2. A New Identity 3. A New Mission  4. Grace and Peace