This Sunday we continue with Romans 9:1-13. Romans 9-11 is a very controversial section of Scripture. Some would say that the chapters are an unwelcome intrusion into the letter the Apostle Paul wrote. I think the next few weeks will show us that they are important both to the letter to the Romans and to us today. This week’s passage shows us the reality of God’s sovereignty, a theme that we need in the midst of our current circumstances.

Join us as we learn from Philippians 4:10-23.

Join us as we learn from Philippians 4:1-9.

Join us as we learn from Philippians 3:1-21.

Join us as we learn from Philippians 2:1-30 and see what it looks like to live in unity. 

Building on the theological foundation that secures the reality that we know that God is working all things for our good, this passage goes on to raise the questions that plague every one of us. What about opposition we face? What about our unmet needs? What about accusations? What about condemnation? What about the dangers and suffering all around us that threaten us? Can any of this threaten to separate us from God’s love? Can anything take His love away from us? 

This Sunday we continue our series with Romans 8:28-30. In the context of suffering, Paul makes the strong statement that God works all things for our good. How can that be? And what does that mean? This is an often quoted and misapplied verse. The context is key for us to understand it. The assurance we have that it can be true that all things work together for our good lies in what many have called the golden chain of our salvation. This passage is timely and hope-filled.

Suffering is one of the only universal human experiences, and it messes us up. Even more than suffering personally, it's hard to know how to make sense of the world around us. God's Word doesn't ignore the reality of suffering. It makes sense of the world and helps us to see that all of creation is groaning, but redemption is coming.

This week we continue through Romans 8 with verses 12-17. In this timely passage, we see the highest privilege of the gospel – that in Christ we are adopted through the Spirit to be children of God, all calling out to one Father together. We will spend time working out how this powerful theological foundation impacts our lives practically as we approach others as brothers and sisters in Christ.

This week we continue through Romans 8 with verses 9-11. This is a deeply comforting passage at a time that we all need great comfort. For all who are in Christ, we are promised that the Spirit of God dwells within us. This Sunday we will look at who the Holy Spirit is, and what it means for us to be indwelt by God’s Spirit.