Summit Church Ok

[[:encoded, "In Romans 13:11-14, Paul summarizes chapter 13 by calling for the church to put on the full armor of God and wake up."]]

[[:encoded, "In Romans 13:8-10, Paul teaches us how we are to love all people."]]

[[:encoded, "As we continue our study of Romans, in Romans 13:1-7, Paul gives us instructions on how Christians should engage with governing authorities."]]

[[:encoded, "In Romans 12:14-21, Paul gives us roughly 15 more charges regarding virtues that need to be present in your dealings with all people, especially those who oppose you."]]

[[:encoded, "In Romans 12:9-13, Paul turns his focus to the virtues that all Spirit filled Christians are to possess and how those are to be lived out inside and outside the church."]]

[[:encoded, "A study on Romans 1:16-17 by Associate Pastor Nathan Tate detailing what it means to be unashamed of the gospel."]]

[[:encoded, "In Romans 12:6-8, Paul lists seven different spiritual gifts and how people should use those gifts. These gifts are an example of how everyone in the Church must work together accordingly just as each member of the body does its part."]]

[[:encoded, "Paul is trying to address a division in the church in Rome that he attributes to a selfish mindset and an individualistic understanding of the whole. In Romans 12:3-5, Paul describes the church as a body, made up of different parts with unique gifts and expressions."]]

[[:encoded, "What is the will of God and how do we know what it is? We can look to Romans 12:1-2 to see how we should pursue the answers to those two questions."]]

[[:encoded, "What does it mean to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice as true and proper worship? We examine Romans 12:1 to learn about the reasonable response to God's love and mercy."]]

[[:encoded, "An overview of Romans chapters 1-11. Paul is writing to reunite the church, bringing together Jews and Gentiles with the Gospel of Jesus. Despite all of their differing opinions, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God and all justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (Rom 3:23-24)."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 to show us how we are to serve and care for others. Jesus calls us to be people who serve, care, and support others, even if those people may not look, believe, or agree with us."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 to explain how every person can use their own abilities and opportunities in their life to serve others and grow the Kingdom of God."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses the parable of the ten virgins to teach us about having a personal faith. We are all responsible for our own relationship with God."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus calls His followers to be the salt of the earth and a city on a hill. It's necessary for Christians to be a light to the world, to show others that God loves them."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses the parable of the tenants to teach us that God's desire for His creation is to bring glory to Him."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses a story about two sons and the reckless love of their father to teach us about the love that God has for each of us."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus uses the parable of the sower to demonstrate the need to cultivate our own hearts. How are you cultivating your own heart to be prepared to receive the Word of God and the things of God?"]]

[[:encoded, "In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus uses the parable of the pearl to demonstrate the value of the Kingdom of Heaven."]]

[[:encoded, "In Titus 3:12-15, Paul writes about doing good. The grace of God is what fuels us to do good. Because of the grace and mercy shown to us, we can do good."]]

[[:encoded, "We are called into community with people who may look and think differently than us. Through this unity, the gospel is spread. In Titus 3:9-11, Paul calls us into unity."]]

[[:encoded, "In Titus 3:1-8, Paul lays out the Christian standard. This standard lays out how a Christian should live in a non-Christian community. Christians should be obedient, peaceable, considerate, gentle, and loving. God showed us mercy, so we too should show mercy to others. Christians need to be a force for good and show the love of Jesus in their communities."]]

[[:encoded, "Paul makes a compelling argument for the pursuit of godliness in Titus 2:11-15. We should pursue a life of godliness because the grace of God has appeared and offers salvation to all people. Because our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good."]...

[[:encoded, "Paul gives an in depth list of characteristics that should be present in a Christian's life. This sermon covers those from Titus 2:1 to Titus 2:8. In this passage, Paul is speaking specifically to older men in the church in Crete. Although this is directed at older men, these traits should be sought by all Christians."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus speaks to the woman at the well in John 4:1-26."]]