Romans Chapter 12
"Don't let the world squeeze you into its mold" 

Josh Mendoza 

Jesus paid the price to release us from sin.  We aren’t bound by sin but now we are redeemed. 

Romans 2:13-29

Jews had the Law and the Old Testament, Christians have the entire Bible and the Holy Spirit. The full revelation of God through Jesus Christ. When we know the truth, but act differently we defile God. We can't only be hearers, but also doers. 

Josh Mendoza on Romans 2. 

God is rich in kindness, but His love should lead us to change. All unrepentant sin will be judged. 

Romans 1: 18-32

We need to understand the wrath of God to understand the grace of God. 
This is a heavy episode. 

Romans 1:8-17

Paul desired to strengthen the infant church since it lied in the shadows, overcast by Roman power and pagan practices. 

The more you impart, the more you receive. The more that you receive the more that you impart. 

Paul's highest virtue was that he was a slave to Jesus. 

Freedom according to the world is slavery to the flesh, but only in being a slave to Jesus do we find true freedom. 

"Sooner than later, as people begin to gather in community, do they start to observe, judge, and classify each other"
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

"Whoever can not be alone should beware of community. Whoever cannot stand being in community should beware of being alone." 

"The goal of all Christian community is to encounter one another as bringers of the message of salvation"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer