In View of God's Mercy - Week 2

This week, Lead Pastor Matt Dean continues in Romans 1:16-2:11. He asks, "what is our response to these passages in view of the mercy of God?".

1. We humble ourselves. I am sinful, not just you. We are sinful – not just “they are sinful.” I need Jesus; you need Jesus; they need Jesus. Help me remember the Gospel as I help you remember the Gospel – and together, we have been given this ministry to proclaim this Gospel to the ends of the earth.

2. Remember, God is grieved by sin – but never defined by sin. Jesus took on our sin, our punishment for sin – but only by choice, only by love. God is the definition and standard of what is right, good, and Holy. So any human endeavor to redefine what God has defined and designed is simply a further indication that debased thinking is misdirected worship.

3. When we see people living in ways outside of God’s design, we should first be humble and remember that we are not responsible for other people’s choices, but we are responsible for how we live and how we love other people. Lead with grace, live out the truth, and remember God’s kindness leads us to repentance.