Romans Series
Paul's writing has much to offer us about faith, about life in Jesus, about God’s kingdom, and about the quality of life both before and after death.
Romans Chapters 1-3: The Gospel of Salvation (23 minutes)
Christians have sometimes reduced Paul’s gospel of salvation to something like, “Believe in Jesus so that you personally can go to heaven when you die.” But Paul has much more to say about faith, about life in Jesus, about God’s kingdom, and about the quality of life both before and after death than could ever be encapsulated in one single slogan.
Romans Chapters 4-6: Grace Transforms Suffering (22 minutes)
For those who are suffering, Paul offers encouragement by reminding his readers that through Christ we have already “gained access” to God’s “grace in which we stand” (Rom. 5:2). By living Christ’s obedient life of faith and faithfulness in our own circumstances, we experience God’s life-giving grace that can bring us joy and peace at work, at home, and in every circumstance of life.
Romans Chapters 7-9: Nothing Can Come Between Us and the Love of God (26 minutes)
“Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord," Paul says in Romans 8:38-39. Many of these things seem to threaten us in the sphere of work. But the love of God in Christ is the steadying force in the midst of adversity now, as well as our hope for redemption in the future.
Romans Chapters 10-13: Living Under the Power of God (25 minutes)
Paul suggests in his letter to the Romans that in every sphere of life, we have an ongoing responsibility to resist and to transform all unjust systems, always putting the common good above self-interest. We must believe that change will occur not because we express outrage, but because God is sovereign over all.
Romans Chapters 14-16: Living Peacefully with Different Values and Opinions (23 minutes)
Welcome is reconciliation in practice. Quarrels seek to exclude others, but welcome seeks to include them, even when it means respecting areas of disagreement. If Christians had a reputation for making everyone feel welcome, rather than judged, would that help or hinder Christ’s mission in the world of work?