The Word From Thurles
Season 3
Wake Up
One Word Has It Covered
Honour The Authorities
Love Without Pretence
What About Me?
You're Not Right In The Head
The Only Reasonable Response
The Mystery Revealed
It's Not For Ever
by Dr Stephen McAuley
What is it with us? Why are we so slow to change and so quick to make excuses? We all have people who get on our nerves. They've been getting on our nerves for years. We know we should love them. We say we want to, and we mean to, but we keep making excuses. It’s so hard! we say. Will you wake up? Do you not know what time it is? It’s way past time for excuses. Just wake up and do it? Romans 13:11 – 14
You don't need to have lots of rules to follow. You don't need a list of dos and don'ts to live by. One word has it covered. Romans 13:8 – 10.
How should we behave when our governments are corrupt and justice is not upheld. How should Christians respond when their freedoms are restricted by the authorities? Paul answers those questions in Romans 13:1 – 7.
What does love look like when there is no pretending with it? Romans 12:9 – 21
It’s the cause of so many of our failures. If we ever bring dishonour on God’s name, rather than glorify Him, this is probably why. It’s one of our biggest problems in the Christian life. We think too much of ourselves. Romans 12:3 – 8.
Paul says, no, God says, you need to have your mind renewed. Romans 12:2
In the light of all that Paul has taught us so far, there is only one reasonable response. Romans 12:1.
Paul has told us all we need to know about the Jews and what God’s doing with them, and now, he has one loose end to tie up before he winds up this part of his letter. In doing so, he will answer one of the hardest questions you might be asked. Why did God allow sin to come into the world? Romans 11:25 – 36.
Has God completely rejected Israel? Is there no hope? Is there no future? Romans 11:11 – 24.
Is that it? Is it all over for Israel? No more chances? That’s the question Paul turns our thoughts to in Romans chapter 11:1 – 10.