How you live your life depends on how much time you think you have left.  The Apostle Paul tells us in this weeks passage that the time is short.  How would you live the rest of your life if you knew that your time was short?  How would you change the way you live this week?

When I say Government what pops into your mind. How do you see your government.  How do you see God through the lens of your government.  Pastor Augusto reminds us that the United Sates is not the only government.  And believers all over the world wrestle with living right under their governments too. What does Romans have to say about the Authorities in your life? 

The power of Love makes a young man sing.  At least thats what Huey Lewis says.  But as we see here in Romans 12, the spiritual Gifts we have been given aren't for us, they are to be used to Love the people around us.  Being a Christian means we are supposed to love God first, then our brothers and sisters in Christ, then our neighbors including those we don't know, and even our enemies. Do that and then stand back and watch the power of Love.

Who are you?  This weeks community group is all about you.  How God has made you.  The Gifts the spirit of God deposited in you when you became a believer.  Are you ready to embrace those gifts and put them to use for the Kingdom of God?  Maybe your group can help you be you.  Be sure to download and print out both the sermon notes and the worksheet from Pastor Glen.

The Book of Romans is divided by one little word: THEREFORE.  Romans 12 begins the So What of the first 11 chapters.  If the Gospel is the power of God and brings salvation to everyone who believes, So What??  What should we do?  How should we live a life pleasing to God.  How can we live out Gods will for our lives.  Jump in and find out together.

It's easy to stay in your own little bubble.  It's easy to care about your home, your neighbors, and your country.  But God is a global God.  He really does have the whole world in his hands.  Jesus came to seek and save the lost, all of them, for every tribe and every nation.  God is calling us to Give, Pray, and Go to all nations.  Where is God calling you to go?

Pastor Glen leads us on a Journey to one of the most famous verses in the Bible.  Roamsn 8:28 talks about how God uses all things to work for good according to His purposes.  How does that play out for you and I in the midst of our suffering?  Does God really uses ALL THINGS?

Before you can drive the bus you need to feel secure the bus will get you to your destination.  Chapter 8 of Romans is one of the most important in the whole book, its about driving the bus.  As we end chapter 7 we see Paul battling sin, sin we don't want to do, but we end up doing it anyways, and good that we want to do, but cant seem to do.  Ughhh.  It might be easy to think, whats the point?  And even worse, am I really even saved?  Paul answers in verse 1, he is secure in Christ and you can be too. Start the bus.

Pastor Dane Burg is given the task of sin and slavery and death.  No problem.  The truth is there is a struggle within each of us as we wage war against the sin and sinfulness in our hearts.  How do we lean into the struggle and respond with grace for ourselves, and for others?

Romans is very clear.  We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.  We have a new life in Christ.  But what about that old life?  You know the sinful one.  What happens to our sinful way of doing things?  Sin is deadly, sin destroys, and we must be actively working to put sin itself to death in our lives.