Beginning to wrap up the letter to the Romans, Paul refers to what he has done, and what his plans are for the future.  His main goal is to be faithful to God’s call on his life.

Jesus accepted you!  This should be a lesson on how willing you should be to accept others.

As each of us individually lives to exalt God in our lives, we accomplish something even more meaningful - we exalt His Name Together

We have rights, but if using our rights hurts our brothers, it is better to forego them.

If we’re not careful, we can elevate our opinions about God’s Word above God’s Word itself.  We need to recognize our opinions for what they are, and not make them rules for others to live by.

First this passage tells us to wake up, then it tells us to get dressed!  (put on the armor of light, put on the Lord Jesus.)  Many want to be saved now, but to live saved later.  This passage says the time is close, and we should be living for Christ now.

There are the commandments, and then there is the purpose behind the commandments.  Their purpose and their intended result are love demonstrated in real life.

Good news that creates an unquenchable joy – our Redeemer lives!

The crowds were cheering, the priests were raging, and only Jesus knew what was going on.  Even as He did, He grieved for the ones who rejected Him.

If Covid mask mandates taught us anything, it is that we are rebels at heart.  We will follow the government, but only so far.  We may have a hard time reconciling ourselves to this passage.