A Response To God's Mercies - Romans 12:1-8 (Sermon)
WELCOME It is great to be with you today. We are continuing our study of the letter to the Romans. The apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome 2000 years ago. His point was that God’s people would “Live together in the power of the gospel, for it saves everyone who believes.” The first portion of the letter laid out a theological framework; the second applied it. In Paul’s day, a great divide existed between the Jews and non-Jews. Paul, the apostles, and Mary were all Jewish, and the good news about our reconciled relationship with God came first to and through the Jews, then it went beyond. More and more non-Jewish people were coming to faith in Paul’s day. That was part of his mission in life. But there was a problem. The church was divided. What if our God-given differences are meant to bring us together instead of dividing us? We can think of our church, theology, and politics as superior and look down on those who disagree. We can disdain those who don’t share our point of v...
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