Romans 16:17-18
Luke 17:1-2
James 3:1
Romans 16:19
Philippians 4:8-9
Romans 16:20
Romans 16:25
Romans 16:26
Romans 16:27
Who gets the final word in your life?
Romans 16:27
Glory be to God forevermore though Jesus!
People Worth Mentioning (Romans 16:1-16, 21-23)
Romans 16:1-2
What is clear from all of this is that Phoebe was a wealthy woman who used her wealth, her mobility and her personal resources to care for the saints and to assist in the spread of the Gospel.
Her example should inspire all of us to consider how we can leverage our advantages and opportunities to do the same. ~ The Gospel Coalition
Romans 16:3-4
Romans 16:5b
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Romans 16:7
Romans 16:10a
Romans 16:16
Romans 16:22
Connection
Community
“the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.” ~ Oxford Dictionary
Communion
Am I a person worth mentioning?
Longing To See Them (Romans 15: 14-31)
We have a hope that carries us, and we carry that hope for the world.
Romans 15:14-19
Acts 1:8 “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Romans 15:20-22
Romans 1:13-15
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 15:23-31
Sometimes the greatest end-result is accomplished through the greatest difficulty.
Hope Carriers (Romans 15:4-13)
Romans 15:4
The scriptures were written for our: (progressive)
instruction
endurance
encouragement
hope
Romans 15:5-6
Romans 15:7
Romans 15:8-12
Romans 15:13
The hope of God carries us, and we carry that hope for the world.
Isaiah 56:3, 6-8
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The hope of God carries us, and we carry that hope for the world.
Isaiah 15:13
For the Sake of Others (Romans 14:1-15:3)
Key Idea: We do all this for the sake of others, because that’s what love does.
Romans 14:1-23
Romans 14:23 NLT
Romans 14:14
If you are convinced something is sinful, don’t do it.
Romans 14:22
“Do not obtrude your faith or opinion on others. Be satisfied with cherishing the opinion, and acting on it in private, without bringing it forward to produce disturbance in the church.”
Romans 14:23
Romans 14:13
Romans 14:21
1 Corinthians 8:29
1 Corinthians 8:12
Halloween
Roman 15:1-3
Key Idea: We do all this For the Sake of Others, because that’s what love does.
Love and Urgency (Romans 13:8-14)
Romans 13:8-10
Every sin that has ever been committed is a violation of love.
Romans 13:9
Matthew 5:21-22
Matthew 5:27-28
Romans 13:10
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Real love toward someone looks like God’s love toward us.
Romans 5:8
John 15:13
Romans 13:11-12 a
Romans 13:12-14
We need to live and love with urgency.
Dealing with Authorities (Romans 13:1-7)
Marks of a Christian (part 2) Romans 12:14-21
Romans 12:14-21 (reference)
Romans 12:14
Romans 12:17a
Romans 12:18
Romans 12:19
Romans 12:20-21
Matthew 5:38-48
If we want to love like Jesus, we have to love the people who are hardest to love.
Marks of a Christian (part 1) Romans 12:9-13
Message by Emily Leverance
Romans 12:9-13
Romans 12:14-21
Spiritual Gifts (Romans 12:3-8)
Romans 12:3-8
A spiritual gift is an expression of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer which empowers them to serve the body of Christ, the church.
Romans 12:3
Romans 12:4-5
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
We cannot survive or succeed without one another.
6Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…
We are not measured by the gifts we have; we’re measured by how we use them.
Matthew 25:14-30
Romans 12:6-8
Are you serving in the body of Christ?
Are you using your unique gifts to serve?
Are you developing your spiritual gifts?
We are not measured by the gifts we have; we’re measured by how we use them.