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Dear Family in Christ,
I am enjoying our weekly study and preaching of Romans! Together, we join Paul and say, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation!”We all need our confidence to be further strengthened and anchored in Christ -Romans will help us mightily!
According to Mark Reasoner, "Paul's gospel itself is without shame (1.16; 3.8; 6.21).Those who follow it will not be ashamed (5.5; 9.33; 10.11). The believers in Rome should not live shamefully (12.17b; 13.1 - 14). Paul's gospel accounts for a ministry that is not shameful (15.17-21) and he asks his Roman readers to pray for him lest he be shamed in Jerusalem (15.30-32)."
As Christians in our world, we have two options – be ashamed of the gospel, or join Jesus and embrace the shame of the cross – to be willing to take pride in Christ and stand and suffer with Him.
God will not put us to shame because Jesus died to remove our sin. God has been faithful to His covenant and is establishing His justice over all creation through the invading story of gospel. We have the privilege to be a part of that story! I look forward to seeing you this Sunday to read more about the gospel with you!
Pastor Zach
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