Rooted in What Lasts - Part 1 | Pastor Chris Chadwick | Romans 15:5-13

Join Pastor Chris Chadwick as he begins a two-week series, "Rooted in What Lasts," delving into Romans 15:14-21. This sermon explores the Apostle Paul's profound confidence in the Roman church, highlighting the essential elements for a lasting walk with God: being rooted in the right things, possessing high moral character, being filled with biblical knowledge, and embracing accountability within the local church.Chapters:0:00:00 - Introduction to Rooted in What Lasts0:01:00 - The Importance of Being Rooted0:02:40 - Paul's Confidence in the Church at Rome0:06:23 - Why Paul is Confident in Them: United in the Gospel0:09:12 - United in Membership: The Importance of Church Membership0:11:00 - Church Membership: A Covenantal Relationship0:12:00 - Analogy of Church to Marriage0:13:50 - The Church Affirms Faith and Oversees Discipleship0:14:40 - The Christian Promises to Assemble and Submit0:15:35 - The Value of Submission0:18:00 - Full of Goodness: Growing in Christian Character0:20:00 - Moral Goodness vs. Preferences0:22:00 - Living a Holy Life as a Single Person0:24:00 - Investing in Singles within the Church Family0:26:00 - Filled with All Knowledge: A Culture of Discipleship0:27:00 - Living for Christ with Intellectual Understanding0:29:00 - Continual Growth in Knowledge0:31:00 - The Importance of Community Bible Study0:32:00 - Truth Supersedes Feelings0:36:00 - Able to Admonish One Another: Embracing Accountability0:38:00 - The Meaning of Admonishment0:39:00 - Submitting to the Authority of the Local Church0:41:00 - Living with High Moral Character Inside and Outside the Church0:41:30 - Reciprocal Brotherly Ministry0:45:00 - When Accountability is Not Embraced0:50:00 - The Connection Between Goodness and Knowledge0:52:00 - Accepting Responsibility as a Church Member0:53:00 - Counter-Cultural Biblical Expectations0:54:00 - The Biblical Expectation of MembershipThank you for listening! Hear more messages anytime at canyonridgebaptist.com. If you're in the San Diego area, please join us for a service on Sundays at 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 5:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you.Please share this video with your friends and encourage them to learn more at:[www.canyonridgebaptist.com](https://www.canyonridgebaptist.com)Did you accept Christ as your Savior today? Do you have questions about the Bible, life, death? Just need to talk to someone? Here's how to get a hold of us:- Call the office at 858-627-9394- Shoot us an email at [email protected] Drop us a line on our website, canyonridgebaptist.com- Leave us a note on our Facebook page, Twitter, or Instagram.Want to obey the Lord in giving today? You can do that on our website:[https://www.canyonridgebaptist.com/give](https://www.canyonridgebaptist.com/give)