The Apostle Paul wrote letters to many churches.

While at Corinth around 57-58 A.D. he wrote to the Christians in RomeChristians in Rome.

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Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the Power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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Paul was proudproud to tell people the Gospel of ChristGospel of Christ.

Jesus is the WayWay to come to God.

He shed His BloodHis Blood to wash away our sins.

He roserose from the dead on the third day.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ isis the PowerPower of God unto

salvation.

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For everyoneeveryone who believes it with his whole heartwhole heart.

In John 3:16 Jesus said, "Whosoever.Whosoever."

"To the Jew first"

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Jesus came to His OwnHis Own, and His Own received Him notreceived Him not.

Certainly, individualindividual Jews received Him.

But He was rejectedrejected by the nation's rulersrulers and religious leadersreligious leaders.

At times there were thousandsthousands following Jesus,

But for the wrong reasonswrong reasons.

John 6 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek Me, notnot because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.

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When people seek Jesus for temporal rewardstemporal rewards, they won'twon't follow Him in tough times.

They won't remainremain loyal; they will quit.

When it came down to choosing time,

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John 6 66 From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.

Jesus came -- to the Jew first and also to the Greekalso to the Greek.

We have the same opportunitysame opportunity as the Jews.

Most people stoopstoop at standing time.

17 For therein (Gospel) is the Righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

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God is a just and holy God, and we are guilty sinners. It is necessary that we have a righteous-ness to appear in before Him: there is such a righteousness brought in by the Messiah, and made known in the Gospel; a gracious method of acceptance, notwithstanding the guilt of our sins. It is the righteousness of Christ, Who is God, coming from a satisfaction of infinite value.

Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary.

Faith is all in all, both in the beginning and progress of Christian life. It is notnot from faith to works, as if faith put usfaith put us into a justified state, and then works kept usworks kept us in it; but it is all along from faith to faith; it is faith pressing forward, and gaining the victory over unbelief.

Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary.

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Those who believe God willwill live our lives His Way;

Not to be savedbe saved or to stay savedstay saved,

ButBut because we love Him and trust Him.

We knowknow that His Way is good, acceptable, and perfect.

Ephesians 2 8-10 For by graceby grace are ye saved through through faithfaith; and that (the faith) not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in created in Christ Jesus unto good worksChrist Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in themwe should walk in them.

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James 2 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

There is no benefit to believing in Godbelieving in God, unless we placeplace our faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

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It's not God's Will that anyany should perish; it's God's desire that everyoneeveryone should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9

Will you turn from sin unto God?

The heart's desire of every born againborn again child of God is that he might obeyobey His Heavenly Father.

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1 John 3 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His Commandments, and do those things do those things that are pleasing in His sightthat are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His Commandment, That we should believebelieve on the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and lovelove one another, as He gave us Commandment.

Every Commandment is fulfilledis fulfilled as we love God and one another.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the Truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

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No one can claim to have lived fullylived fully according to the Light that God has given.

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Not one can truthfully saytruthfully say,

"I have fulfilled all my obligations of loveobligations of love to God and men."

Men do holddo hold the Truth of God in unrighteousness.

God has put it in usin us to know right from wrong.

Our consciencesconsciences condemn us.

Some have willfullywillfully disobeyed God until their conscience is searedconscience is seared.

1 Timothy 4 1-2

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Some go farther than others in rebelling against the righteousness of God, but

All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

Romans 3:23

They can feel neither convictionconviction nor remorseremorse.

We We allall need a Savior. need a Savior.

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We can only standonly stand before God in the Righteousness of Jesus ChristJesus Christ.

In HisHis Righteousness we are made perfectmade perfect.

OutsideOutside of His righteousness,We are guilty sinnersguilty sinners with no hope.

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Sunday night, November 7 at 6:00

November 13 at 2 PMat 2 PM

Church Fellowship and Dinner

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November 20

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