Romans - The Need for Christmas

Outline of Service 10^th December 2017

A Series of Studies on the Pauline Epistles

Romans – The Need for Christmas

Hymn 53:  To Become Like Jesus

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 147:1-7  Praise the Lord, all His Creation

Bible Readings:                                                  

·     A New Covenant:  Jeremiah 31:31-37

·     The Flesh and the Spirit:  Romans 8:1-11

·     A Call to Victory:  Romans 12:1-2, 9-15

·     The True Light:  John 1:1-11

Hymn 38 (Tune 34):  The Role of Jesus Christ

·     Mankind has diverged from God and people follow their own desires

·     God showed us how to live, but mankind was unable to follow the lifestyle set out in the Law

·     God will make a new Covenant in the Latter Days, based on Obedience to His life-style through love

·     Romans points out that we can be reconciled to God either through forgiveness of our sins, or obedience through God’s Power

·     Jesus had to come to pave the way for reconciliation of mankind with God

·     Let us look beyond the baby at Christmas to the returning King, and seek to be ready for His Glory to be shown to the World again

Hymn 44:  Glory to God

Doxology