Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (Part 9)
November 18, 2008 Chapter 15, Romans, Sermon-Texts No Comments
This is the ninth week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 9, this week, is the third part of “The Principle of Preference” and works with Romans 15:4-13 addressing how the Scriptures are an aid us and point to Jesus, how we are to endeavor to be in harmony in Jesus’ church, and how the principle of giving up our personal preferences relates to mission. This sermon was originally preached November 16th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
So the cover story of Rolling Stone this week is about the band AC/DC and it titled, “The Gospel of Rock & Roll.” The article basically is about how awesome AC/DC is, how they’ve been cranking it out for 35 years and how everyone should go buy their latest album, “Black Ice.” What interested me most about the article was the use of the word “gospel” and the use of it as an adjective. What does that mean and why is it significant?
So since it’s almost been a year since I’ve done one…it’s time for another new books entry. I’ll highlight some new things that are out…some I am currently reading, some I just finished reading, as well as some books I want to read. Reading goes hand in hand with being a Christian for this simple reason, God chose to reveal himself through words which he intended to be collected together into a book we call the Bible. The Bible is the primary means God has given for us to know him and grow in our faith. Reading other books alongside the Bible is a great aid in helping us be spiritually minded, gospel driven, Bible believing, Jesus loving Christians. So here’s some suggestions from Pastor Duane…