Service Location: the Maes' (3896 S Elati St, Englewood)
Time: 10:00am
Dear Church,
This Sunday is the fourth and last week of Advent, the theme this week is love and on the podcast, Joe and Tim take in-depth look at Romans 1:1–17. Joe and Tim explain that Paul’s letter to the Romans serves as an introduction of both himself and the gospel, grounding Christian identity, mission, and authority entirely in who Jesus is—crucified, resurrected, and declared Son of God with power. They emphasize that Paul presents the gospel as continuous with the Old Testament promises, confronting both Jewish and Roman assumptions by proclaiming Jesus, not Caesar, as Lord. The conversation highlights Paul’s missionary calling to the Gentiles and his desire to visit Rome, showing how personal plans, prayer, and discernment of God’s will work together. Finally, they stress that the gospel is not only for initial belief but continually “saves” believers in this life, revealing God’s righteousness and delivering them from God's wrath, as captured in the phrase “the just shall live by faith.”
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Here are the details for Sunday's service:
Scripture Readings:
- Psalm: Psalm 80 (Harper)
- OT: Isaiah 7 (Silas)
- NT: Romans 1:1-17 (Bev)
- Gospel: Matthew 1 Love (Ryan)
- Prayers of the People: Micah
Songs:
- Song 1: Come, Let Us.. (73, G)
- Song 2: Savior of the Nations (106, Em)
- Song 3: Psalm 121 (50, Bb)
- Song 4: Psalm 23 (27, D)
- Song 5: Come Thou L.. (101, D)
- Song 6: All Glory Be.. (64, D)
Looking forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday!
Blessings,
Joe Anderson
Call: Joe | Homily: Tim | Eucharist: Joe