I AM NOT ASHAMED

Paul’s desire to go to Rome may seem a little eccentric to some but I think he makes good sense in his explanation; Rome was the capital of the empire, the center of the gentile, more glorious, earthly speaking and more decadent, spiritually speaking than any place in the world. If there was a place where the Gospel needed to go, it was Rome. Paul declared, he had a debt to pay, he was anxious to get there and he was not ashamed to tell the gentile world the good news of forgiveness for all through the work of Jesus Christ. For Paul, the chance to see the church at Rome solidify was of the highest priorities. They must understand “the just shall LIVE by faith”. A thorough understanding of the gospel enables us to make sense of life and yes, the peace found therein.TEXT: ROMANS 1:8-17SONGS:GOD SO LOVED, WE THE KINGDOMCOME NOW IS THE TIME TO WORSHIP, BRIAN DOERKSEN, WORSHIP CIRCLEI LOVE TO TELL THE STORY, OAKRIDGE BOYSI SPEAK JESUS,  LIVE FROM THE PORCH WORSHIPUNASHAMED, MATTHEW WESTNo greater demonstration of love has ever been witnessed by the world than God’s love manifested in His Son, Jesus Christ. The very center of the whole Gospel message is summed up in these words:John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.