Ok, Ok… I admit the headline “Black Widow” is clickbait. In modern vernacular, a black widow is a woman who kills her husband for financial reasons. Not exactly what Paul had in mind writing, “but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.” (Rom. 7:2b) But Paul does use the illustration of a wife being free to remarry after her husbands death to help us understand we are no longer under law, but under grace. In Rom. 7:1-6, Paul uses this marriage illustration to help us understand we are no longer “married” to the law, but are “married” to Jesus. The system of works righteousness through the law is dead. Our marriage relationship has changed. And our marriage to Jesus is infinitely better!
We continue in our study of Romans further embedding in our hearts and minds that we no longer obey God because we have to in order to try and win His favor, but we want to obey God because of our new relationship with Him. We have been justified (made right with God) by grace. And it is only our faith in Jesus that saves us. We can stop striving to please God by law. We can rest in the fact that we are right with God because of His love, mercy, and grace. Hallelujah!
Come this Sunday to worship, pray, study God’s Word together, and have fellowship with our church family!
“For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.” - Romans 7:2
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting inside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
New Covenant
The administration of the covenant of grace established after the death and resurrection of Christ, a covenant in which Christ’s atoning death covers all of the believer’s sins and the Holy Spirit empowers the believer to fulfill the righteous demands of the law.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - November 13
Romans: The Gospel Changes Perspectives
Romans 7:1-6
“Black Widow”
A21-M22 Fiscal YTD