 Whether it is a full engagement of the political processes that govern a nation, or a fearful withdrawal from the established structures of society, either is a departure from the biblical and strategic intent for the people of God.#SubversiveIntent

SAINTS IN THE POLITICAL CROSSHAIRS - Romans 13

A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY - Luke 13:10 -21

 Comfortable, manageable, predictable; these are words that most frighten me in the life of faith, because it’s only in the discomforting, unfamiliar situations, and unpredictable ends, that we grow in life and faith.#OnTheWayToNotKnowing

ON YOUR WAY TO NOT KNOWING - Hebrews 11:8-11; Joshua 4:20-24

 Don’t get comfortable! Being a commissioned people means we have been sent out from a place from which we were never intended to stay.#GoInDiscomfort

GETTING COMFORTABLE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE - Luke 10:1-12

It defines you, it determines everything you do, it is how everyone sees you and perceives you to be, it is the one thing that must be resolved in your life.#ResolvingIt

RESOLVING WHAT MATTERS - Philippians 3:4-17

 That the word became flesh and dwelt among us is evident for all to see, but is overlooked by most.#FleshingOutChristmas

FLESHING OUT CHRISTMAS - John 1:1-18

ZACCHAEUS WAS A WEE LITTLE A MAN - Luke 19:1- 10

Joy is not circumstantial. Being a fruit of the Spirit, it is expected in all circumstances#AJoyfulTrifecta

A JOYFUL TRIFECTA - Philippians 4:4-6

 Sometimes you can only dream of a peace that comes from the reconciliation of things that seem irreconcilable.#DreamPeace

PEACE: A Dream of Reconciliation - Matthew 1:18-25

 The hope of faith is so near it can easily be missed.#NearHope

A NEAR COMMUNION OF HOPE - Acts 17:16-34

 A person may not always live what they confess, but they will always live what they believe. Between these two lies the land of hypocrisy.#EscapingHypocrisy

THE ESCAPE FROM HYPOCRISY - Romans 12:9-21

 Spiritual is such a ethereal expression, utilized in everyday language by so many various groups, that it begs for definition from scripture.#SpiritualThinking

HYPE OR HOLINESS? Think Again - Romans 12:3-8

 While closing out the most theologically rich section of Romans with a hymn of praise, 11:33-36, Paul now holds forth expectation that God’s people are to sing to a different tune.#AnExpectedTune

SINGING TO A DIFFERENT TUNE - Romans 12:1-2

 When things seem to be darkest, being a people of destiny have the assurance of God’s prevailing plan.#ADestinedPeople

A PEOPLE OF DESTINY -  Romans 11

 As Paul drills down on the faithfulness of God in the fulfillment of his covenant promises, there is keen awareness of our role as the people of God in his redemptive purposes.#WhyBeOnMission

WHY BE ON MISSION? - Romans 9:30-10:21

Whether it is political biases or personal prejudices, each of these must be set aside if one is to truly hear the voice of Paul, and his appreciation for the role of Israel and the expanded understanding of God’s salvation.#BeyondPoliticsAndPrejudice

A NATION, A MESSIAH, AND US - Romans 9

 “If God is for us, who is against us?” Your answer will determine a life of faith rooted in either an unwavering confidence or a questioning uncertainty.#That’sWho

THE WHO OF OUR CONFIDENCE - Romans 8:31-39

 It’s inevitable that the seemingly protected islands upon which we live will someday face a category of storm never that is beyond the comprehension of destruction ever experienced. When it occurs, it is not answers we desire but reassurances.#ReassuringGroans

THE GROANING REASSURANCES OF SUFFERING - Romans 8:26-30

 From the positive message of the Spirit-empowered life afforded the children of God, Paul shifts to the sufferings of this present age; a reality that does not negate the promises of God regarding the future.#ASufferingHope

THE WEIGHT OF SUFFERING - Romans 8:18-25

 Having introduced the theological realities of what the Holy Spirit is accomplishing, and making possible, in ways that the Law never could, Paul now moves to the implications of these realities in daily life.#SpiritedImperatives

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