Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — The Gospel - God’s Righteousness Revealed
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield resumes the Letters to the Church series with Romans 1:8‑17. This passage serves as a reminder that our faith in Christ is not just a personal matter but is also a powerful tool for revealing God's righteousness to the world. As believers, we are called to share the gospel boldly and to live out our faith in a way that reflects God's righteousness to those around us. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Faith's global gratitude — Faith unites believers in communal revelation of God's righteousness (8‑10).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something for which we should be thankful (8a).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something worth talking about (8b).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something worth praying about (9‑10).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ reveals the transformation that God's righteous redemption secures in every believer.
Action: Seek to discover, acknowledge, express gratitude for, and pray for the faith of those you know.
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something for which we should be thankful (8a).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something worth talking about (8b).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ is something worth praying about (9‑10).
• The faith of a brother or sister in Christ reveals the transformation that God's righteous redemption secures in every believer.
Action: Seek to discover, acknowledge, express gratitude for, and pray for the faith of those you know.
2. Faith's encouragement of everyone — Faith is a primary way we can encourage and be encouraged (11‑13).
• Faith is worth your investment (11).
• Investment in the faith of others will yield mutual encouragement (12).
• The selflessness that comes by investing in others reveals God's righteousness.
Action: Choose someone today in whom you can invest spiritually.
• Faith is worth your investment (11).
• Investment in the faith of others will yield mutual encouragement (12).
• The selflessness that comes by investing in others reveals God's righteousness.
Action: Choose someone today in whom you can invest spiritually.
3. Faith's amazing agility — The gospel crosses barriers that seem insurmountable (13‑15).
• Faith overcomes racial, cultural, and societal hurdles (13‑14).
• Faith creates an eagerness to see others come to Christ (15).
• The crossing of barriers demonstrates God's righteousness.
Action: With great eagerness, commit yourself to spreading the gospel across all barriers.
• Faith overcomes racial, cultural, and societal hurdles (13‑14).
• Faith creates an eagerness to see others come to Christ (15).
• The crossing of barriers demonstrates God's righteousness.
Action: With great eagerness, commit yourself to spreading the gospel across all barriers.
4. Faith's righteous revelation — The gospel reveals that God is truly righteous (16‑17).
• Faith overcomes shame (16).
• Faith results in a declaration of righteousness (17).
Action: Boldly declare your faith.
• Faith overcomes shame (16).
• Faith results in a declaration of righteousness (17).
Action: Boldly declare your faith.
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