God's Greater Story [Romans] Sermon Series

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Paul in Romans is not speaking of a belief that is only for himself, a personal theology or a record of his personal spiritual journey. Paul is speaking of God and God’s work among his people, a saving work that includes all nations and that extends throughout all time. Paul’s words of faith are not for himself alone but for all peoples. Paul tells the Romans and us God’s greater story.

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[Sunday] Just a Taste - God's Greater Story - Romans 14
[Sunday] Just a Taste - God's Greater Story - Romans 14

We are getting just a taste of the love of God here at the end of Romans. While we all are worried about what people are tasting or not, we see that God’s love flows to each of us. Let go with God’s flow.

[Sunday] Under Roman Roads - God's Greater Story - Romans 13
[Sunday] Under Roman Roads - God's Greater Story - Romans 13

There they were, placing another Christian friend in the catacombs under the roads of Rome. They were facing persecution from all sides, and things looked bleak. They then looked at the new painting on the wall. It was Jesus the savant of all, encouraging them, too, to be servants of all.

[Sunday] Molded - God's Greater Story - Romans 12
[Sunday] Molded - God's Greater Story - Romans 12

The power of the world is chiseled in stone, but the power of God is molded in flesh and blood. Let us pray we don’t seek our hope in cold, chiseled stone, but may the Spirit guide and mold us to be servants of God’s creation.

[Sunday] Loving - God's Greater Story - Romans 11 + 12
[Sunday] Loving - God's Greater Story - Romans 11 + 12

Special Guest Victor Belton.
How Great and Wonderful is our God who takes our burden away so we can love those around us.

[Sunday] Grafted- God's Greater Story - Romans 11
[Sunday] Grafted- God's Greater Story - Romans 11

The story is backwards. Usually the stump is wild and the grafted branches are the good, fruit-bearing kind. But here, the wild branches (usually less fruitful) are the ones which have been grafted in. Paul is telling us, the wild ones, to be humble because we have been grafted into the original tree of promise.

[Sunday] Perspective - God's Greater Story - Romans 10
[Sunday] Perspective - God's Greater Story - Romans 10

Salvador Dali’s Christ of St. John of the Cross was almost completely destroyed when a man claimed it desecrated Christ and His image. What would enrage someone to destroy a work of art like that? Was it someone hostile to the faith? Nope, it was a matter of perspective.

[Sunday] Humble Servant - God's Greater Story - Romans 9
[Sunday] Humble Servant - God's Greater Story - Romans 9

Why are God’s original people, who are in the line of their father Israel, being left behind? This is an extremely hard question, and I think we find the answer, not in the search for power, but in being a humble servant.

[Sunday] Overwhelm - God's Greater Story - Romans 8:31-39
[Sunday] Overwhelm - God's Greater Story - Romans 8:31-39

The world just feels overwhelming. From the virus, politics, and loss of security it can feel like it is just too much. That right there is what the author Paul wants us to see, that no matter what, God's love is just as overwhelming, but in a good way.

[Sunday] Stuck in the Stone - God's Greater Story - Romans 8b
[Sunday] Stuck in the Stone - God's Greater Story - Romans 8b

Have you ever felt stuck? Stuck inside because of a virus? Stuck at a job? Stuck in a relationship? Many times we groan because we are yearning for freedom from the stone we are stuck in. What can we look to for true freedom?

[Sunday] Slave to Son- God's Greater Story - Romans 8
[Sunday] Slave to Son- God's Greater Story - Romans 8

Paul makes a curious point prior to chapter 8 here. He says we are no longer a slave to sin but a slave to Christ. But where is the freedom in that? It sounds like we have exchanged one slavery for another, but that was just a stopgap point. For Paul keeps moving forward and says we are not a slave to have been made into a child of God.

[Sunday] Deliverance- God's Greater Story - Romans 7
[Sunday] Deliverance- God's Greater Story - Romans 7

Life can be full of struggle. In the midst of such struggle we are trying to figure out how we should act that would be the best. But many times we end up doing and participating in the very things we hate. Who will deliver us from this struggle?

[Sunday] - Resurrection of Van Gogh- God's Greater Story - Romans 7
[Sunday] - Resurrection of Van Gogh- God's Greater Story - Romans 7

The famous artist is troubled. Stuck in an asylum for over a year, all he can do is paint what he can see. One day his brother sends him a picture from Rembrandt, of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Van Gogh sees life once again. 

[Sunday] - Reflection - God's Greater Story - Romans 6
[Sunday] - Reflection - God's Greater Story - Romans 6

When we are looking at participating in a greater story, we usually desire to neglect and hide our weaknesses. However, we see that we are baptized into Christ’s death and participate in his resurrection. Wait, what? Baptized into death? How is this the greater story?