Sunday Sermons from Grace Summit Community Church Grace Summit Community Church

Paul begins addressing the Jewish Christians who struggle with how to deal with the Gentile Christians.
Maybe you have experienced this – certain Christians who believed that ‘we’re the real ones.
In Chapter 3 – Paul sums up this argument he has been having with himself – playing devil’s advocate back and forth:
Romans 3: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
BAM! We are ALL sinners. We all fall ...

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Reading this week – Romans 2-3 reminds me why I have never taught through Romans! There is a lot here – a lot of good stuff – like, Wow! Look at all that is here – and how do you go through this – what is he saying and not saying – and who am I?
Paul is having a debate with himself! Engage in that debate! The technical term – interlocular – look it up – like Gollum in LOTR – the Good ...

Thank You, Lord, for the opportunity to worship You and give You our hearts. You love us and we are going to live together with You in Your New Creation – we will reign with You. We look forward to that day. We know this world and we are broken – and You are the great healer – the one who restores all things – You give us health and wholeness. Help us to focus our attention on what ...

The Book of Romans deals with many practical and theological issues that people have debated about the meaning from Century 1. There is tremendous value to live with confidence, not arrogance, with your best understanding – but at the same time respecting those who disagree.
Those who disagree with you have thoughtful understandings of what they believe.
I will read today’s passage through and then go back –
Romans 1: 18 For the wrath of God ...

I hope you got a chance to watch the Bible Project video –https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/romans-1-4/
It gives a great foundation for the background.
First – what is the book of Romans? It is a personal pastoral letter from Paul to the Church in Rome.
Paul addresses numerous theological issues and topics in his letter to the Romans, but it is not a theological treatise. It is not a systematic theology! That is what ...

Christmas Eve service at 6:30pm
In 1989 – what happened?
The Berlin Wall came down – this ended the ‘Cold War’ - and I put that in air quotes as it seems things are heating back up… but…
Do you remember where you were when this happened?
I was only 5 when President Kennedy was assassinated, so I don’t know where I was.
Moon landing – my dad took a picture of the television. 9/11 – the ...