- Men Saturday May 2, 2015, our normal men's breakfast will be held at Kelly Kothman's and we will have a special Dutch oven menu. To get to Kelly's take 377N towards London, it is 1 mile on the LEFT from the Y to Kelly's gate. You will see a set of cattle pens and a bump gate. Come through the bump gate and bear left and come to the barn.
- Come to Fellowship Hall for coffee then prayer @ 9:15 each Sunday then stay for Sunday School.
- Youth Group for grades 6-12 – Wednesday, 6-7:30
- Thursday, May 7, will be National Day of Prayer. We will be having prayer time on that day on the grounds of the City Hall on Main Street at 12 noon.
- The Flower Calendar is in the bulletin board in the hallway
Scripture
Romans 1:1-17 (ESV)
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, [2] which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, [3] concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh [4] and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, [5] through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, [6] including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, [7] To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. [9] For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you [10] always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. [11] For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— [12] that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. [13] I want you to know, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. [14] I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. [15] So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. [16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. [17] For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."
Questions for Reflection
1. For what was the church at Rome well-known? (1:8)
2. How did Paul describe his commitment to God? (1:9)
3. What kind of concern did Paul have for his audience? (1:9-10)
4. What happened to Paul’s plans to visit the church in Rome? (1:10-13)
5. What did Paul want to give the Romans when he visited? (1:11-12)
6. Who would benefit from Paul’s visit? (1:12)
7. What are some of the positive reports you would want other people to hear about your faith in God?
8. How does remembering someone in prayer help him or her?
9. In what ways are we helped when we help someone else?
10. When have you learned something from someone whom you initially believed had nothing to teach you?
Questions for Reflection
1. For what was the church at Rome well-known? (1:8)
2. How did Paul describe his commitment to God? (1:9)
3. What kind of concern did Paul have for his audience? (1:9-10)
4. What happened to Paul’s plans to visit the church in Rome? (1:10-13)
5. What did Paul want to give the Romans when he visited? (1:11-12)
6. Who would benefit from Paul’s visit? (1:12)
7. What are some of the positive reports you would want other people to hear about your faith in God?
8. How does remembering someone in prayer help him or her?
9. In what ways are we helped when we help someone else?
10. When have you learned something from someone whom you initially believed had nothing to teach you?
