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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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Do you carry a burden in your heart for those who are far from Christ, and do you believe God is still faithful to save them? Be zealous for the salvation of others. In Romans 9:1–5, Paul expresses deep sorrow and unceasing anguish over his fellow Israelites who have rejected Christ. Though they had every spiritual advantage—adoption, covenants, the law, temple worship, and even the lineage of the Messiah—they still missed Jesus. Paul’s grief is not theological detachment but heartfelt desperation. He even says he would give up his own salvation if it meant his people would be saved. His anguish stems from the eternal reality that those apart from Christ are separated from God. Yet, he affirms that Christ—who came in the flesh and is God over all—is the only hope.
Gospel Response: We are reminded that only Jesus, not Paul or Moses, could bear the weight of salvation. Jesus alone lived, died, and rose again so that we—regardless of our background—might be reconciled to God. Like Paul, we are called to have a zealous, gospel-driven love for the lost. Our burden for others must compel us to live and speak with urgency, trusting not in ourselves but in the faithfulness and sovereignty of God to save.
- Do you long for those who are far from Christ to come near?
- Do you believe God is faithful and able to save them?
- Do you feel the weight of their eternal separation without Him?
Let that burden shape your life, your prayers, and your witness—because Jesus is Lord over all, and He alone saves.
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📖 Romans 9:1-5
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How can I be sure that God still loves me—especially when life feels broken? We often equate pain, failure, or hardship with separation from God's love. But Paul ends Romans 8 with a powerful declaration: nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Not condemnation, not opposition, not suffering, not even death. Like a broken bone that must be reconnected to heal, our souls were once painfully separated from God—but He did everything required to reconnect us.
God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, who died in our place, was raised to life, and now intercedes for us. That means when shame, failure, or adversity try to pull us away, Jesus steps in and says, “I’ve got them.” Even when we doubt ourselves, God's love does not waver. His love is not based on our performance—it’s grounded in the finished work of Christ.
Gospel Response: Jesus was condemned so you never have to be. He died for your sin, rose for your life, and intercedes daily to secure your place with God. No matter what you face—trials, grief, guilt, shame—God’s love holds you. Let that love reshape how you see your identity, your mission, and even your enemies.
- Are you letting shame or circumstances make you doubt God's love?
- Do you believe Jesus' sacrifice truly covers all your sin—past, present, and future?
- Will you live with unshakable confidence in God’s love, even in your hardest moments?
You are not just surviving—you are more than a conqueror through Him who loved you.
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📖 Romans 8:31-39
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Can anything separate us from the love of God? Pain in separation reflects our deep design for union with God. Jesus endured condemnation and death on our behalf, erasing ours. God's love is not only emotional but also sacrificial and eternal. Nothing—internal shame, external adversity, or even death—can separate us from Christ’s love.
We are sustained not by circumstances but by the presence and advocacy of Jesus.
Gospel Response: Live with deep confidence in God’s love. Let it shape your identity, your response to suffering, and your mission in the world.
God's love for us is unshakable, proven through the giving of His Son, Jesus Christ, who died, rose, and now intercedes for us. This love is greater than any opposition, accusation, condemnation, or suffering we face. Though life may bring distress, danger, or loss, none of these can sever our connection to Christ. Through Jesus, we are more than conquerors, and His love is the constant, sustaining force in our lives. God didn’t just save us once; He sustains us continually, offering a love that will never let go.
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📖 Romans 8:31-39
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Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
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.
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📖 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.
🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥
📖 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?
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📖 Romans 5:1-5
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