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Here Paul brings to conclusion his address of the situation of conflict in the Roman church between the weak and the strong. He does so by drawing their eyes up from the disputable matters that have their attention calling them instead to look and behold the glorious panorama of Gods redemptive work in the world. God through Christ is saving both Jew and Gentile so that they might together worship...

Here Paul continues addressing the issue of divisions in the church in Rome. What becomes clear is that, not only are we not to exercise our freedoms in a way that harms others spiritually. We are, in fact, called to use our strength for the spiritual benefit of others. And as we find strength to live this way from God through His Word, our lives together bring Him glory.

In this passage Paul continues to address the issues he began speaking to in verse one of this chapter. There is division and disunity in the church, with two distinct groups of believers who have differing convictions standing in judgment over one another. Here Paul calls them to stop judging and to walk in the way of love. And as we will discover, loving one another as Christ calls them to do, w...

In this message we move into the situation on the ground in the church in Rome. Evidently there are two groups of Christians in this church who see a number of matters differently. In this passage Paul speaks into that tension, addressing how these believers are to navigate their situation. What Paul says to them, readily applies to our lives today whenever we encounter similar differences with ot...

In this message, Marcus Neufeld helps us reflect on Jesus experience in the wilderness when he was tempted by Satan and shows us how Gods will is more important that our perceived needs.

In these verses Paul sums up and reiterates all that he has been teachings us since the beginning of chapter 12. As those who are now in Christ, we have entered into the life of the future and are to live in a manner that is fitting to that reality. This involves actively putting off all that is rooted in our past life in Adam and putting on Christ, so that we look like him.

Here once more Paul reiterates and emphasizes the central place loving others has in the lives of all who are in Christ. It is a debt we all have because of all Christ has done for us, and we, who have received Christs love and grace so abundantly, are now called to pour out his love to all we encounter, for all our days.

In this passage the Apostle Paul speaks to our relationship as those who are in Christ with civil authorities. How are we to understand political authority? How are we to live under authorities who often do not share our commitment to Jesus? These are questions that we seek to answer as we explore this scripture text. Though not always simple, Gods Word is clear on much when it comes to this topic...

In this message we explore the final five verses of this section of Pauls letter, a section of ethical exhortations. Here Paul speaks to how we, as those who are in Christ, are to respond to those who do evil towards us. As followers of a crucified king, we are free to trust Christ and endure evil without responding in kind. Instead, by the power of God we are exhorted to respond with love and gra...

What does the world around us hear when they listen to our lives as the church? Do they hear the harmony to which Christ calls us? In this message we explore yet another ethical exhortation to us as those in Christ and though it centres on our relationships with one another, in context, the focus is on the impact of our lives on others. We are called to live in harmony which will require the banis...

Here we come to another imperative from Christ. As his disciples we are to bless those who persecute [us]. This is hard word that runs contrary to the way of this world and the way of our bent hearts but it is the way of Christ and his kingdom. How can we hope to obey this command? Though we will not always get this right, by remembering first, that Jesus blessed us when we were his enemies and se...

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Here we encounter two related but distinct exhortations, both of which call for generosity. As those who are in Christ, saved by His mercy, we now strive to reflect His character. And it is through looking at Jesus and His redemptive work for us that we are moved to generously give to both fellow saints and strangers.

This triad of exhortations hangs together tightly with Christian hope at its core. The grand arch of the Biblical story is one that moves us to look to the future with tremendous hope not wishfully but with utter confidence because of what God in Christ has done and what God will yet bring to its appointed end. This hope gives us joy, motivates endurance in the inevitable tribulations we face, and...

Here we come to the next exhortation in this unit of Romans. We are warned of the danger we all face and called to intentionally and enthusiastically engage in our life with Christ. But as we discover, this is not about digging deep within ourselves but learning to live and serve in the new way of the Spirit. The power we need to give our all in following Jesus comes from Jesus who has already giv...

Here we are exhorted to honour one another above ourselves, but what exactly does that mean? Delving into the culture realities of the first century greco-Roman world opens our understanding to the heart of this call. Looking to Jesus and understanding how he has honoured us, will give us the power to obey this exhortation which will, in turn, transform our community.

In this message we continue to make our way through this list of exhortations for us as those redeemed by Jesus. Here we are confronted by the call to love one another like family because now in Jesus, we are family. The redemption Christ has achieved in our lives individually, impacts not only our relationship with God but also with one another. And as Christ, our brother, has loved us, so too we...