The Apostle Paul seems to always know what his audience is thinking. He addresses people’s concerns and questions before they are even asked in the New Testament. He starts chapters 3, 4, and 6 in Romans with anticipated questions from his prior statements. In Romans 6 he anticipates responses to the facts that “grace abounded” (5:20) and “grace also must reign (5:21). The question posed is, “Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?” Essentially, the question asked is implying that if grace abounds, can’t we just continue sinning? Paul answers, “By no means!” He essentially rubs his temples, sighs, and says, “We can’t have nice things.” Grace is the greatest gift God can give us, and we respond with questions regarding continuing our sinful lifestyle.

If it weren’t true that we often respond to God like this, it would be comedic. Really? After all God has done for us in Jesus, we want to keep our same, sinful lifestyle? Paul patiently walks the believer through the answer to this question in Romans 6. We need to hear his response. We need to understand his response. We need to live his response. Come this Sunday to continue in our life-changing study in the book of Romans!

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” - Romans 6:1-2


- Pastor Curt

Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:

1) We are meeting outside at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and Bibles!

2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. If you don’t feel comfortable joining us in person, are feeling sick, or have been exposed to someone who is sick stay connected through this live-stream - 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:

Union With Christ

A phrase that summarizes several different relationships between believers and Christ, through which Christians receive every benefit of salvation. These relationships include the fact that we are in Christ, Christ is in us, we are like Christ, and we are with Christ.

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 - October 23

Romans: The Gospel Changes Perspectives

Romans 6:1-14

“Can We Have Nice Things?”

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