Join Pastor Chris Chadwick as he begins a two-week series, "Rooted in What Lasts," delving into Romans 15:14-21. This sermon explores the Apostle Paul's profound confidence in the Roman church, highlighting the essential elements for a lasting walk with God: being rooted in the right things, possessing high moral character, being filled with biblical knowledge, and embracing accountability within the local church.

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Introduction to Rooted in What Lasts

0:01:00 - The Importance of Being Rooted

0:02:40 - Paul's Confidence in the Church at Rome

0:06:23 - Why Paul is Confident in Them: United in the Gospel

0:09:12 - United in Membership: The Importance of Church Membership

0:11:00 - Church Membership: A Covenantal Relationship

0:12:00 - Analogy of Church to Marriage

0:13:50 - The Church Affirms Faith and Oversees Discipleship

0:14:40 - The Christian Promises to Assemble and Submit

0:15:35 - The Value of Submission

0:18:00 - Full of Goodness: Growing in Christian Character

0:20:00 - Moral Goodness vs. Preferences

0:22:00 - Living a Holy Life as a Single Person

0:24:00 - Investing in Singles within the Church Family

0:26:00 - Filled with All Knowledge: A Culture of Discipleship

0:27:00 - Living for Christ with Intellectual Understanding

0:29:00 - Continual Growth in Knowledge

0:31:00 - The Importance of Community Bible Study

0:32:00 - Truth Supersedes Feelings

0:36:00 - Able to Admonish One Another: Embracing Accountability

0:38:00 - The Meaning of Admonishment

0:39:00 - Submitting to the Authority of the Local Church

0:41:00 - Living with High Moral Character Inside and Outside the Church

0:41:30 - Reciprocal Brotherly Ministry

0:45:00 - When Accountability is Not Embraced

0:50:00 - The Connection Between Goodness and Knowledge

0:52:00 - Accepting Responsibility as a Church Member

0:53:00 - Counter-Cultural Biblical Expectations

0:54:00 - The Biblical Expectation of Membership

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