ROMANS: Parting Shots

How does holding fast to sound biblical doctrine shape the way you handle divisive people, bad experiences, and life’s overwhelming seasons?In this sermon on Romans 16:17–20, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon unpacks Paul’s "parting shots"; essential, high-impact warnings inserted at the end of his letter to the Romans. Pastor Neil highlights three crucial instructions for believers: watch out for those who cause division and teach contrary to scripture, pursue a deep wisdom regarding what is good while remaining innocent of evil, and remember that the God of peace will ultimately triumph over Satan. Discover how core gospel doctrines transform our willingness to love others, why we don't need to fear God or rely on performance, and how resting in God’s ultimate victory allows us to bring His kingdom into everyday situations.In this episode, we cover:Watch Out and Avoid: Identifying divisive influences and why arguing with heretical or contrary teaching often does more harm than good.The Power of Core Doctrine: How foundational truths like propitiation, justification, adoption, and election increase our willingness to share the gospel and rest in God's mercy.Wise to Good, Innocent to Evil: What it practically looks like to cultivate an intimate knowledge of good while rejecting curiosity about evil.Setting the Kingdom Down: A practical illustration of stepping into someone's chaos with hands-on grace and generosity.The Final Chapter: How remembering the ultimate promise of Revelation 21 gives us hope when life feels overwhelming.Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube