Romans: The Power of the Gospel | The Boldness of the Church United (Romans 15:14-16)

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice teaches how maturing Christians develop boldness in declaring the truth.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
The Boldness of the Church United
Romans 15:14-16

I. The Boldness of the Body
A. Known by goodness
B. Full of knowledge
C. Able to exhort
II. The Boldness of the Elders
A. Known by gospel centrality
B. Known by his boldness
C. Known for shaping people in godliness

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Building and Edifying the Church (Romans 14:20-15:2) - Part 3

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Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Building and Edifying the Church - Part 3
Romans 14:20-15:2

III. Building and edifying the church requires selfless judgement
A. Selfless judgement prioritizes the good of the church
B. Selfless judgement practices caution with what he approves
C. Selfless judgement perseveres with the weaker brother

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Building and Edifying the Church (Romans 14:17-19) - Part 2

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Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Building and Edifying the Church - Part 2
Romans 14:17-19

II. Building and edifying the church requires spiritual judgement
A. The kingdom of God does not consist merely of good works
B. The kingdom of God does consist of our service to Christ
C. The kingdom of God is built on the peace of God's people

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Building and Edifying the Church (Romans 14:13-16)

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Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Building and Edifying the Church
Romans 14:13-16

I. Building and edifying the church requires sound judgement
A. Place more effort into judging ourselves (13)
B. Be wise with Christian liberties (14-15)
C. Do not allow personal pleasure to override personal responsibility (16)

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | The Body of Christ Walking in Love and Understanding (Romans 14:5-12) - Part 2

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Romans: The Power of the Gospel
The Body of Christ Walking in Love and Understanding - Part 2
Romans 14:5-12

I. Receive the weaker brother
II. Do not quarrel over opinions
III. Understand we are God's representative, but not his final authority
IV. Be convinced in your own mind about what you are doing
V. Pursue personal holiness above judgement
VI. Live in confidence because you are the Lord’s forever, but work as though it can be lost

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | The Body of Christ Walking in Love and Understanding (Romans 14:1-4)

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice teaches about God’s commands in Romans 14 on being a church that is one in understanding even when we have different opinions.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
The Body of Christ Walking in Love and Understanding
Romans 14:1-4

I. Receive the weaker brother
II. Do not quarrel over opinions
III. Understand we are God's representative, but not his final authority

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Keeping the Law Through Love (Romans 13:8)

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice teaches from Romans 13:8 about why financial debt can be a spiritual problem.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Keeping the Law Through Love
Romans 13:8

I. The Spiritual problem of debt
A. Debt proves that our hope and reliance on God is skewed
B. Debt exposes our priorities
C. Debt removes patience and trust from the equation
D. Debt satiates the appetite of covetousness
E. Debt limits generosity
F. Debt places a cloud over your family

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Christianity in Motion (Romans 12:9-13) - Part 2

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice teaches about the characteristics that are evident in the lives of those who are compelled by genuine love.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Christianity in Motion - Part 2
Romans 12:9-13

II. Love in action
A. Deep brotherly affection
B. Giving preference to one another
C. Zealous for good works
D. Fervent in spirit
E. Serving the Lord
F. Rejoicing in hope
G. Patient in tribulation
H. Constant in prayer
I. Contributing to each others need
J. Hospitable

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | The Ministry of the Church, To the Church (Romans 12:3-8) - Part 2

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice explains how the church is unified as one body, with one spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
The Ministry of the Church, To the Church - Part 2
Romans 12:3-8

II. We must function as a member of the church (4-5)
A. The Church is a body
B. The Church is one body

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | The Ministry of the Church, To the Church (Romans 12:3-8)

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In this sermon, Pastor Brice teaches why true humility is a prerequisite to functioning as a member of the body of Christ.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
The Ministry of the Church, To the Church
Romans 12:3-8

I. We must judge ourselves with sober judgement (3)
A. Wrong thinking is thinking too highly of yourself
B. Wrong thinking is thinking too lowly of yourself
II. We must function as a member of the church (4-5)
A. The Church is a body
B. The Church is one body

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Reasonable Worship (Romans 12:2) - Part 2

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In this sermon from Romans 12:2, Pastor Brice teaches what it means to not conform to the world but to be transformed by the renewed mind.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Reasonable Worship - Part 2
Romans 12:2

II. Spiritual transformation is the most obvious work of God
A. God’s working transforms our actions
B. God’s working transforms our minds

Romans: The Power of the Gospel | Exploring God’s Wisdom in Salvation (Romans 11:33-36)

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In this Resurrection Sunday sermon, Pastor Brice explores how God’s infinite wisdom should cause us to marvel at his plan to save.

Romans: The Power of the Gospel
Exploring God’s Wisdom in Salvation
Romans 11:33-36

I. We must trust in the gospel because God is infinite in wisdom
A. He knows everything
B. His knowledge makes his wisdom immensely rich
C. His judgements and ways are unknowable
II. We must trust in the gospel because God is infinite in being