Justice & Healing
How can the church be a place of healing and justice amidst so much cultural division?
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Sermons in this Series
Called to Belonging
January 16, 2022
Romans 1:1-7
What background information do you find helpful to understanding Paul’s letter to the church in Rome?
How does God’s calling reframe your understanding of participation in the church?
How can the church be a place for healing and justice in our fragmented society
Together in Faith
January 23, 2022
Romans 1:8-17
Research from the Barna Group reveals that between 2019 and 2020, white Christians became less motivated to address issues of racial injustice, whereas black Christians became more motivated. Why do you think such a discrepancy exists?
Why does Paul say he’s “not ashamed of the gospel?”
Why is faith so central to the healing and justice of God?
The Justice of God - Part I
January 30, 2022
Romans 1:18-32
How does this passage challenge your view of God’s justice?
What are in the idols of your heart and how are they shaping your life?
How can this passage set you free to love others this week?
The Justice of God - Part II
February 6, 2022
Romans 2:1-16
What aspects of God’s law do you think resonate with the broader culture of our city? What aspects are missing?
How does the gospel set us free from self-righteousness?
Where do you need to repent of hypocrisy and how can trusting Jesus bring about relational renewal?
The Justice of God - Part III
February 27, 2022
Romans 2:17-3:8
In what ways is “the name of God blasphemed” in our society today because of the church?
Note the ways that Jewish Christians boasted and explore why they did so. How do you boast, and what does this reveal about your insecurities?
Identify one way God is calling you to genuine faith this week.
The Justice of God - Part IV
March 6, 2022
Romans 3:9-31
Identify a specific way that you feel the power of sin in your life. How can this awareness lead you to freedom in Christ?
Read Romans 3:21-26 and identify the three venues that combined, help us understand gospel. Why are each of these important in maintaining the integrity of God’s love and justice?
How does justification as a “gift of God” impact the role of power in justice?
Not for His Sake Alone
March 20, 2022
Romans 4:1-25
Depletion from fatigue, disconnection from the church, deconstruction of faith. Do any of these describe where you find yourself? If so, how might God be speaking to you?
In Romans 4, how do the examples of Abraham and David provide the only grounds for true and abiding unity?
What feels insurmountable right now? How does faith in Christ provide hope in the face of great adversity?
Peace with God
March 27, 2022
Romans 5:1-11
Consider a time in your life when it was difficult to follow Jesus. How did God show you his love during that time? How did this affect your relationship with Christ?
For followers of Christ, Paul speaks of both our justification and reconciliation with God in the past and our “hope of sharing the glory of God” in the future. How does knowing both the beginning and the end of the process transform our perspective on living today?
This passage speaks to our reconciliation with Christ. How does our reconciliation with Christ affect how we relate to other Christians who have also received that same reconciliation? What are some ways, as individuals and as a church, that we can live out this reconciliation?
The Reign of Grace
April 3, 2022
Romans 5:12-21
How does this passage explain what’s wrong in the world? How does this compare to other explanations that you’ve come across?
How do you seek to justify yourself? Where does this originate in your story and what is the result of your efforts?
How has grace reigned in your life recently?
Alive to God
April 10, 2022
Romans 6:1-14
Why do we struggle to imagine what it means to be “alive to God?”
How does the voice of the ‘old boss’ call to you and why do you often want to go back to such tyranny?
Celebrating Christ as our true king can change the choices and outcomes of our life. How is union with Christ making you alive this week?
The End - Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022
Romans 6:15-23
Consider an example of how you seek to justify your life apart from God. How can honest reflection on this example cultivate a deeper trust in Jesus?
How can the Christian life be characterized as we live between “the end” of Jesus’s resurrection and “the end” of his eternal renewal?
How can you intentionally celebrate the resurrected life in the coming weeks historically known as Eastertide?
The Role of God’s Law
April 24, 2022
Romans 7:1-25
How is ‘conformity to law’ impacting our culture today?
If the law of God gives rise to so much struggle, why does Paul consider it holy, just, and good? What role does the law play as we abide with Jesus today?
Name one spiritual struggle you are facing. What does it look like for Jesus to “rescue you from this body of death”?
A Spirit of Adoption
May 1, 2022
Romans 8:1-17
What does Paul mean when he states in verse 10 that “the Spirit is life because of righteousness?” What difference does this make for your life?
How does the ministry of the Holy Spirit confirm that we are children of God? How have you seen the Spirit’s ministry and leadership in your own life?
How does the cry “Abba! Father!” lead to gospel-centered unity?
Glory to be Revealed
May 8, 2022
Romans 8:18-30
How has suffering caused you to “groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies”
Note in Romans 8:26-27 how Paul describes the interaction between God and his Spirit in our heart. What stands out to you in this text?
What is the “good” that God is working out in the life of the Christian and how have you seen this
God For Us
May 15, 2022
Romans 8:31-37
The foes of the Christian life found in chapter 8 can be summarized as adversaries, provision, standing, and security (Dan Doriani, Romans). Which one threatens you right now?
Why can gospel-centered security lead to a life of love?
Think about a situation in your life that feels pressing or demanding. How does the gospel enable you to navigate that circumstance differently?
God’s Word Never Fails
May 22, 2022
Romans 9:1-18
How do verses 1-5 help us understand the relationship between the church and Israel? How do Paul’s words create a different path other than believing that the church has replaced Israel or that God is running two programs for salvation?
As you read about God’s sovereign mercy in Romans 8, what do you make of the mystery?
Why was this particular doctrine so hopeful for the church in Rome and, by extension, us today?