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Discipleship in this Culture: Pastor Matt McMillan and others talk about discipleship in today's culture and churches going through revitalizations. Discipleship is learning to bow on earth, become on earth, and battle on earth like you will in Heaven.
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More Than Conquerors ✝️💪 Are you facing your trial alone, without hope, or without meaning? Romans 8 calls us to honest faith in the face of suffering—not to pretend all is well, but to believe that God is working all things together for our good. The Christian life acknowledges pain but clings to purpose, hope, and presence.
Everyone will suffer. But in Christ: We don’t suffer without hope – because of God’s promise of future glory. We don’t suffer without meaning – because even pain has a purpose in God’s plan. We don’t suffer alone – because the Spirit groans with us and the Church surrounds us.
Gospel Response: Come to the One who redeems every hurt.
➡️ Are you facing your trial alone? Jesus is with you.
➡️ Are you facing your trial without hope? There’s glory ahead.
➡️ Are you facing your trial without meaning? God has a plan.
🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥
📖 Romans 8:12-30
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Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
"Spirit-Led, Not Self-Help" 🔥 Are you still trying to live for God by self-help—or are you walking in the power of the Spirit? In Romans 7, we saw the frustration of trying to obey God through our own strength—failing again and again. But Romans 8 shifts everything: 👉 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.” You are not a slave to sin. You are not condemned. You are now Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, and Spirit-empowered to walk in freedom. A slave to sin set free.
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📖 Romans 8:1-11
✝️ Gospel Response: You are not in the flesh because it died with Christ. You are in the Spirit because you rose with Christ.
- You are not condemned — don’t live like you are.
- You are not powerless — the Spirit of God lives in you.
- You are not alone — you are a child of God with new life.
- Take people to this passage when they are struggling with their identity.
- Take people to this passage when they are struggling with a sin.
How does the Holy Spirit actually help us overcome sin struggles?
1. Conviction
2. Teaching and Reminding
3. Sanctifies Us
4. Producing Fruit
5. Intercession
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
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Romans 7 is not primarily about a believer’s struggle with sin, but about an unregenerate person’s futile attempt to gain righteousness through the Law. Paul uses this example to show that although the Law is good and holy, it cannot save. Instead, the Law exposes sin and leads the person to recognize their need for Christ.
Key Points:
➡️ Romans 7 describes a person who delights in God’s law but remains enslaved to sin—revealing the Law’s inability to save.
➡️ This person is not yet in Christ; their cry of wretchedness leads them to Jesus, the only true remedy.
➡️ Paul’s focus is on the goodness of the Law, not the struggle of a Christian with sin.
➡️ Therefore, Romans 7 is not the best passage to use when addressing sin struggles in believers.
Better Texts for Encouragement in Struggle:
📖 1 Corinthians 10:13 – God provides a way out of every temptation.
📖 Ephesians 6:10–20 – Be strong in the Lord, put on the armor of God to stand against spiritual warfare.
📖 Romans 8 & Galatians 5 – These speak more directly to the battle between flesh and Spirit in the believer.
Theological Consensus: Many early and modern scholars (Origen, Chrysostom, Augustine, Moo, Bird) support the view that Romans 7 depicts an unregenerate person.
Martin Lloyd-Jones offers a slightly different view, yet still aligns with the notion that the person is not yet living in the Spirit.
Gospel Implication: Trying to be saved by the Law leads only to sin and death. True freedom and salvation come only through Christ. As believers, we are not sinners who occasionally overcome—but overcomers who occasionally sin.
Instead of using Romans 7 to justify ongoing sin struggles, we should use it to point to the insufficiency of the Law and the all-sufficiency of Jesus. For Christian encouragement amid struggle, turn to Spirit-empowered passages like Romans 8, Galatians 5, and Ephesians 6.
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Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
"The Law Isn’t the Problem — Sin Is." Our slavery to sin makes the law look bad. The reason we could not be saved through the law is not because the law is evil, but because we were slaves to sin.
What it means to us:
✔ Remember, you are free from the Law.
✔ Remember, you are free from slavery and death.
✔ Do not let your flesh influence your life.
Gospel Response:
✝️ You are not under the Law — don’t blame it.
✝️ You are not a slave to sin — don’t live like one.
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📖 Romans 7:1-25
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Who is your master today — sin or God? We are all slaves to something. Either we are slaves to sin, leading to death, or slaves to God, leading to righteousness and life. Grace doesn’t free us to sin — grace frees us from sin to live for God. We’ve been transferred from the reign of death to the reign of life in Christ. Freedom in Christ means we now serve a new Master—one who leads us to peace, sanctification, and eternal life.
Gospel Response: Because of Jesus, you are no longer a slave to sin. You have been set free to live a new life, bearing fruit for God's glory. The gift of eternal life is yours — walk in it!
➡️ The Gospel has the power to overcome sin, suffering, and death. If you believe and follow Christ Jesus, you do too.
➡️ The Gospel removes shame from your life and now through the Holy Spirit, He will lead you through conviction of what you need to work on.
➡️ The Gospel is the greatest gift you have ever been given, go tell someone this week about that great gift and then do life with them shoulder to shoulder.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." —Romans 6:23 (CSB)
🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥
📖 Romans 6:15-23
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Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
With Christ we die and with Christ we arise. Our salvation isn’t based on what we’ve done, but on what Christ has done. Through one man’s sin (Adam), death entered the world. But through one man’s obedience (Jesus), grace and righteousness overflow to many. God's gift is greater than the trespass.
The result? We are no longer condemned—we’re reconciled and made righteous in Him.
➡️ We don't earn salvation.
➡️ We receive it.
➡️ We don't boast in our works.
➡️ We boast in the work of Jesus.
Gospel Response: Are you still trying to earn what God has already offered freely? Will you receive the gift of grace through Jesus Christ— who took your place, bore your sin, and gave you life?
🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥
📖 Romans 6:1-14
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Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
From Enemies to Family - We are reconciled to God not because of what we’ve done—but because of one righteous act: Jesus’ death for sinners, enemies, and the ungodly. Reconciliation is relational, not just theological—God restored the relationship with us while we were still His enemies. Christ died for us at our worst, not when we were good, worthy, or had it all together. Salvation is not earned by works, baptism, prayer, or actions—but by God’s grace and love alone.
Through Jesus, we move from:
Enemy ➝ Child
Sinner ➝ Righteous
Condemned ➝ Justified
Death ➝ Eternal Life
The law exposed more sin, but where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more. The death of the Son brings life to sons and daughters. Don’t rely on what you did to answer “Am I saved?”—rest in what He did. Do you know about God, or do you truly know Him as your Father?
🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥
📖 Romans 5:1-5
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Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
God’s Work, Our Hope! Our hope is not built on our works but on God's work - especially in our suffering. "God's work is our hope."
➡️ Justified by faith
➡️ Now we have peace with God
➡️ We have access to His grace
➡️ We stand, not strive
➡️ We boast — not in ourselves, but in: Hope of His glory, Our afflictions, God alone
Why boast in suffering? Because:
➡️ Affliction → Endurance
➡️ Endurance → Proven Character
➡️ Proven Character → Hope
➡️ And hope does not disappoint (v.5)
You have:
✅ Peace with God
✅ Access to the Father
✅ Love poured out in your heart
✅ Grace to stand
✅ A hope that will not fail
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12
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📖 Romans 5:1-5
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
In this episode, we explore the challenge of moral dilemmas and how to help others navigate difficult decisions with wisdom and faithfulness. Drawing from Liederbach’s definition of moral dilemmas—where multiple absolute moral norms seem to be in conflict—we ask the crucial question: How do we help people discern what is truly good and right? Rather than giving quick answers, we must guide people through the full biblical process of discernment: through God’s Word, God’s Spirit, and God’s People. This means considering the intentions, actions, consequences, and virtue formation involved—looking at the whole, not just the parts.
Main Points:
- Virtue Ethics is a strong foundation for Christian ethics.
- Intentions matter (Peter Abelard: “God considers not the action, but the spirit of the action.”).
- Actions should align with God’s truth (Deontological ethics: “Do the right thing because it is right.” – Kant).
- Consequences matter, not to justify actions, but to examine the fruit of life and love.
- Virtue formation is the long-term impact of our decisions (Bonhoeffer: “What is worse than doing evil, is being evil.”).
Key Takeaways: Moral guidance is not just about answering, “What should I do?” but guiding people through the spiritual discipline of meditation, community discernment, and prayerful contemplation. True wisdom comes from time with God and His people—not from reactive decision-making. We help people discern whether they are dealing with immaturity or iniquity. One needs guidance; the other needs repentance. Faithfulness in action means we act in love, regardless of desired or undesired outcomes. We don’t measure goodness by results alone—but by intention, action, consequence, and the virtue being formed. Courage is needed to accept biblical but undesired results, knowing that God is forming character in the process.
📖 “His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” – 2 Peter 1:3 (CSB)
Gospel Response:
- Don’t just seek answers—seek discernment.
- Don’t just look at what is easy or desirable—look at what forms Christlike character.
- Disciple others by helping them reflect, listen to God, and walk in truth, even when it’s hard.
- Remember: God works all things together for good—not just the things we like.
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Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
This week, we explored how both Abraham and David show us that faith—not works—makes us right with God. It's not about what we've done, but about who we trust. Abraham believed, and it was credited to him as righteousness—before he did anything religious. David, after great sin, still found grace through faith. God doesn’t justify us because we’re strong, perfect, or have it all together. He justifies us when we trust Him to do what we cannot.
✝️ Faith isn’t something we earn—it’s trusting God to be who He says He is.
✝️ Grace is getting what we don’t deserve.
✝️ Faith leads to belonging—we become God's people not by behavior, but by belief.
Main argument: Faith is credited as righteousness.
Supporting argument: Abraham was justified before circumcision.
Supporting argument: Abraham was justified before there was the mosaic law.
Supporting argument: Abraham was the father of many nations.
Trusting God isn't about how much the promise makes sense to you, it's about who made the promise.
Paul's conclusion: We should have faith like Abraham, because righteousness will be credited to us too.
Whether you feel like Abraham (at the beginning, waiting) or David (in the aftermath of failure), the answer is the same: trust God.
💬 Gospel Response: Faith may not always make sense—but it always leads to hope, belonging, and life in Christ.
✝️ What do you not trust in God?
✝️ How have you tried to belong to God?
✝️ Are you trusting in your works—or in Jesus?
✝️ Do you believe that God can bring life where you see death?
✝️ Will you stop striving and start trusting?
📖 “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” – Romans 4:3
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📖 Romans 4:1-21
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