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Jesus said because the 12 disciples trusted him he could tell them the mysteries of the Kingdom plainly. However, to everyone else he divulged those mysteries in parables. One of the greatest mysteries people often have wrong is the heart and character of God. Listen in as Jesus’ parable of the lost things shows us who God is and what He is like.

Matthew 1:21. The story of mankind is brief indeed, and our appearance on the scene is even shorter still. One breath, and we’re done. We only have one short life, we might as well make it count.

Romans 15:1-7. Everyone here is different from one another.

We may have similarities, but by and large, we are motivated differently, we are hurt by different things, we see the world differently, and we value many different things.

But everywhere in life you and I are trying to find unity in diversity.

Relationships are two different people in one unified companionship.

Friends are different people trying to discover one same love and passion.

Coworkers are different acquaintances trying to work towards one same mission and vision. The question is, how do we create this unity amidst diversity?

As we come to the final two sermons of our Romans series, we’re going to talk about commitment because we all commits to things.

We commit to relationships, to marriages, to organizations, to degree plans, to employers, to a set of ideas, and to many other things.

The question is, regarding commitment, do we like what we get, but refuse to give what we have to give and therefore not commit altogether?

Romans 12:1

Our guest speaker, Crystal Martin holds all of the following positions: Chi Alpha Cross Cultural Missions Director, Associate Pastor at Central Assemblies of God, and Director of the Network for Women Ministers. Listen in for a great night at Chi Alpha

The great commission is not a suggestion but a command for all Christians. Jesus longs for us to take real responsibility for His commands as King, not just consume His love as our Father.

Pain is something we all experience in some way. Jesus doesn't promise us that we won't experience pain, but actually lives a life that endures through all kinds of pain. So often we believe that we need to mask our pain or we find our identity in our pain, but rather we are called, by Jesus himself, to overcome any pain, through His victory over all pain and death.

Romans 8:1-5. We all know how it feels to fail miserably and hurt the heart of God by choosing selfishness again like a dog running back to its own vomit. We know how it feels to try to work our guilt out of us by doing good things, but the Bible says when that happens there is a banner we must always look at to find our way back to the Lord.

We all wake up with a sense of purpose for the day. Whether said or unsaid, we all do it. The question is, ‘what is it?’ And ‘Whose supreme happiness is it for?’ Continuing our Romans Series, Paul starts in 5:1-8 describing a christian’s future hope that determines our present habits - in other words, our daily purpose. If we call ourselves Christians, does Paul’s description describe us?

Guest Speaker, Pastor Chris Weiss