Romans: Rooted in Jesus - Walking in Love

The Roman church, and most NT churches, were in conflict over traditions from the Jewish culture and traditions from the Gentile culture. Jewish believers would struggle to eat meat that wasn’t butchered in a kosher manner, while Gentile believers would struggle to eat meat from an animal sacrificed in the pagan temples. Either group could face a moment where they are afraid of being unclean before God. How does the church have a fellowship meal under these conditions? Should they just form two different churches or model the gospel by joining together? How are these two cultures able to come together as one? How does the gospel, justification by grace through faith in Christ, enable us to experience unity?

Love is the answer! No, not the squishy, emotionally driven teaching of our culture, but the willingness to give up our rights for the sake of another. We are to value others over ourselves (Philippians 2:1-11). Join us Sunday as we worship the One who gave up His rights for the sake of those He loved.