In 2012 Providence Church participated in a program entitled “The Journey.” Over the course of that year, we read through the entire bible chronologically and all sermons followed this…
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As Paul concludes his letter to the church in Rome, he sends his personal greetings. In doing so, he provides a great picture of the early church and the relationships…
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God is always at work around us and often time we have no idea why he works in the ways that he does. Paul’s prayer was to make it to…
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Paul was a man on a mission. He knew what God had called him to and the task God had set before him. He also knew the source of power…
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Glorifying God is the essence of our mission at Providence Church, and Paul shows us that loving one another is at the heart of that mission. When we defer our…
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The Cross of Christ is the darkest moment in human history. As Jesus is crucified, he cries out in apparent abandonment from his father, “My God, My God, Why have…
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The idea of unity within the church has almost become a punchline to a joke, yet according to Paul (and Jesus) this is central to the witness of the church…
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This life is fleeting and will soon be past. Paul wants to make sure we don’t go through this life believing that this is all there is. There is an…
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What expectations do you bring to the table when it comes to God? What do you expect from Him? What do you think your life should look like? And then,what…
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Paul gives us the picture of how a disciple is to live and relate to others. He tells us that it is our love that defines us as disciples. If…
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As Christians we find ourselves living in a constant tension: citizens of God’s kingdom and citizens of an earthly kingdom. This was true of Christians in Rome and is still…
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What does it look like to live as a disciple in today’s world? This is the question Paul seeks to answer in the final verses of Romans 12. The transformed…
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The front porch was once a place where neighbors gathered and friends lingered. In today’s hurried world, it can be almost impossible to duplicate that kind of community. However at…
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Do you know your “gift-mix”? Do you have supernatural “gifts” that enable you to do extraordinary things? These are often the questions we ask when we want to know how…
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How you see yourself and how you present yourself are usually not reflections of your true self. The power of the gospel transforms how view ourselves. No longer do we…
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The world presses on us in every direction to form us into the shape it wants. The Christian life, however, is not one of conformity, but instead transformation. To be…
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Jesus and Paul both lay down some pretty serious challenges about discipleship. What does it mean to truly follow Jesus? What is a disciple and what does it mean to…
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The Christian life is built upon a rock solid foundation. As Paul transitions into chapter 12, he reminds us that the gospel is the driving force for the Christian life….
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God’s promises are true and he is faithful, and Paul wants to make sure the Jew and Gentile both understand that. In Romans 11, Paul answers the question that he…
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God’s call on our lives requires us to lay it all at his feet, but we won’t do that if we don’t trust him. As we get back into the…
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