The Judge Who Saves
Big Idea: God will judge every person impartially, but for those in Christ, the coming judgment is good news, not bad.
(1) God Judges our Judgments (1-5)
(2) God Judges our Works (6-11)
(3) God Judges our Hearts (12-16)
Preparing for Sunday
Come Ready to Worship
Each week, we provide the following resources to help you spiritually prepare for communal worship. Investing time in preparation will enable you to grow and worship God more deeply during the Sunday Service. Resources for the upcoming Sunday are available by Saturday morning.
Preparation Questions: Romans 2:1-16
1. Why are we often more troubled by the sins of others than by our own? How does Romans 2:1–5 confront our tendency toward self-righteousness?
2. Romans 2:4 tells us that God's kindness and patience are meant to lead us to repentance. Are there areas of your life where you have mistaken God's patience for His approval?
3. If God judges us according to our works (Romans 2:6–11), how should we understand the relationship between saving faith and the way we live? What does your life reveal about whom you love and serve?
4. Romans 2:16 tells us that God will judge even the secrets of our hearts. Why should this truth humble us, and how does knowing that Christ is both our Judge and Savior transform our anticipation of that day?
Sunday Songs
You can listen to our musical lineup for the Sunday Service using the YouTube links or the Spotify Playlist below.
Song Highlight: Come to Jesus (Rest in Him)
Our song highlight this week is Come To Jesus (Rest In Him) by Matt Merker & Jordan Kauflin. This beautiful song is written to those weary of heart to “come to Jesus” and find “rest in Him.” Verse 1 of the hymn calls those who are weary and heavy laden to come to Christ so that we may receive the peace He so graciously and willingly offers. It brings Him great delight to draw His chosen ones to Himself and give them rest. Verse 2 calls those who are plagued with shame and guilt to come to Jesus so that they may receive the forgiveness that is granted through His death and resurrection. He has truly paid for all the sins of His chosen ones, thus He calls us to find mercy and rest in Him alone. Lastly, verse 3 calls the broken hearted and troubled souls to put their hope not in the broken world around us, but in the promise that He will return again to restore all things and bring us into His presence forever. By His faithful sustenance, we will be brought safely home where we will see our Savior face-to-face and rest in His arms forever. How glorious! As the chorus resounds, “How sure His compassion for us! Oh how deep is His love!” How sure and great indeed!
So friend, why would you seek rest in anything but our gracious Lord and Savior? In all your sorrow, in all your guilt, in all the troubles this fallen world brings, Jesus is willing and able to bring comfort and peace to you. “So come, come to Jesus and rest in Him.”